Comment

Representation ID: 24866

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Jigsaw Planning

Currently the threshold for RIAs in the adopted Local Plan is 200 sqm for out of centre retail proposals. Asda considers that if this is to be increased at all then it should only be a modest increase. The requirement for retail impact assessments ensures an assessment of proposals, which are out with the Central Shopping Area and the District Centres, against the tests set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This is vital to ensure that such proposals are correctly scrutinised and the relevant centres protected against unacceptable impact.