Object
Draft Core Strategy and Policies Focused Review
Representation ID: 187
Received: 10/03/2014
Respondent: Planning Potential Limited
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? Yes
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Representation Summary:
The 200sqm threshold is too restrictive, especially in respect of the potential requirement for an impact assessment. The NPPF sets a default threshold of 2,500sqm, which is considered to better reflect retail proposals that would potentially require investigation of impact.
Full text:
The 200sqm threshold is too restrictive, especially in respect of the potential requirement for an impact assessment. The NPPF sets a default threshold of 2,500sqm, which is considered to better reflect retail proposals that would potentially require investigation of impact