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041			_aeng
100			_aBrown, Stephen
245			_aSuffering from woolly thinking?
260			_c2005
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(0512) 26 March 2005, 36-39(4)
520			_aQuestions whether the government backed practice of converting rural buildings for business use aids sustainable development or rather simply encourages reverse commuting at the expense of rural jobs for local people. Asks also how the reuse of rural premises fits in with government policy seeking to concentrate development in settlements to reduce greenfield site development. Looks at the history of rural conversion up to the 2004 publication of "Planning Policy Statement 7: sustainable development in rural areas". Reviews "The characteristics of businesses using rural buildings and the sustainability of such developments in relation to location and traffic movement" (L128064) and considers whether or not building more business premises in rural and market towns would be more sustainable than rural conversion. Concludes that the evidence does not support government rural conversions policy. References.
590			_aIKA150405
650			_aPLANNING POLICY STATEMENT 7 (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS)
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-SUSTAINABILITY-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
856			_uhttps://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_control/documents/contentservertemplate/odpm_index.hcst?n=5473&l=3 _zView PPS7 free of charge at www.odpm.gov.uk...
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