Rotherham Local Plan - Call For Sites 2026
Section 6b - Employment And Commercial
Please use this section to offer further details regarding sites suggested for employment land. In order to be considered as part of the Local Plan, sites should be capable of delivering 500 sqm or more of developable floorspace.
Employment and Commercial Categories
General Industry (B2): General industrial processes other than those falling within use class E(g)
Light Industry (E(g)(iii)): Industrial process (which can be carried out in any residential area without detriment to the amenity of that area)
Research and Development (E(g)(ii)): Research and development of products or processes
Logistics & Distribution (B8): Warehousing, freight storage, open air storage.
Offices (E(g)(i)): Business and service hubs.
Specialist Employment: Strategic sites for data centres, laboratories, or "gigafactories”, digital infrastructure.