DepartmentInfrastructure and EnvironmentStart date15/02/2012End date28/03/2012Type of consultationOtherDeadline for comments28/03/2012About the consultationThis consultation paper sets out the Minister for Planning and Environment’s proposals to introduce planning guidance on the protection of employment land. The guidance will outline: the policy context for the protection of employment land the information that is required for relevant planning applications The intention of the current Island Plan policy is to protect employment land from non-employment uses (where appropriate). Policy E1 (the Protection of Employment Land) contains a series of tests for planning applications that involve the potential loss of employment land. The guidance document provides more detail on the evidence that needs to be submitted with these tests, so that planning applications can be fully assessed. Download protection of employment land consultation (including questions) (size 42kb) Download protection of employment land draft guidance (size 428kb)How to submit comments to the consultationThis consultation is now closed. Responses to the consultationThe following consultation responses were received and accepted by the Department during the consultation period. Download consultation response for protection of employment land (size 276 kb) Protection of employment land - SPG advice note (June 2012)