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Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review
Representation ID: 25626
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: Alice Martin
Support the theory of mixed uses, but I would expect there to be more work on the demand of such sites to show that businesses actually want these spaces. E.g. Duke Street and Stoke Quay have several empty units a number of years after completion. I don't think Stoke Quay has a single retail unit in use! If there is no demand for such uses then the ground floors would be better used as parking.
Support the theory of mixed uses, but I would expect there to be more work on the demand of such sites to show that businesses actually want these spaces. E.g. Duke Street and Stoke Quay have several empty units a number of years after completion. I don't think Stoke Quay has a single retail unit in use! If there is no demand for such uses then the ground floors would be better used as parking.