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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