The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This section sets out the full policy and reasoning for the Core Opportunity Area. Areas outside it remain suitable for more local investment, subject to other plan policies. The area covers a band across central South Warwickshire connected by the A46 and the central section of the M40, where existing employment and research clusters are concentrated. The aim is to attract inward investment and encourage businesses to co-locate, while respecting national policies including the Green Belt and securing transport improvements from new schemes.
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Core Opportunity Area
The Core Opportunity Area (as shown on the Key Diagram) will be the focus for new
employment development in the South Warwickshire area and proposals for
commercial, business, research and industrial development within this area will be
encouraged, particularly those that make use of the rail network. Improvements to
public transport and active travel measures within the Core Opportunity Area will be
prioritised.
Areas outside of the Core Opportunity Area remain suitable for more local investment
opportunities, subject to compliance with other policies in the SWLP .
Policy Justification
2.9.2 South Warwickshire has a diverse economy with many thriving employment and
research clusters covering a variety of sectors which include national and international
businesses. When considered spatially, these clusters cover a core area across the
centre of South Warwickshire connected by the A46 and the central section of the M40.
The South Warwickshire Economic Strategy identifies a Core Opportunity Area as a way
of attracting inward investment into South Warwickshire, encouraging businesses to co-
locate in this area and take advantage of economies of scale
2.9.3 The Core Opportunity Area will build on existing employment hubs, harness the
potential offered by co-locating businesses and research facilities and support the
strategy for attracting significant inward investment to the area. This will be against the
backdrop of national planning policies, most notably those relating to the Green Belt,
and subject to compliance with other relevant policies in the SWLP . The Council’s will
continue to seek to promote improvements to the transport network and ensure that
any schemes coming forward within the Core Opportunity Area provide adequate
improvements to transport, particula