Comment

Representation ID: 24671

Received: 16/10/2017

Respondent: Alice Martin

No - the importance of district centres has been reduced massively due to the growth of supermarket convenience stores (i.e. Sainsburys Local), and closure of post office stores and smaller banks. Nacton Road District Centre is far too big, and there are duplicate stores opening up which will only take business away from other stores in the district centre, increasing the risk of such stores closing. What was a bank has been left empty for over a year. Nacton Road/Clapgate Lane/Raeburn Road are in competition with each other. The empty stores, kebab houses and off-licences do nothing for the area

Comment

Representation ID: 24874

Received: 25/10/2017

Respondent: Jigsaw Planning

District Centres play a vital role within the retail hierarchy providing core facilities to the communities which they serve. Asda support the continued protection of the Stoke Park District Centre in the forthcoming LDF. The Asda store forms part of the District Centre along with a dentist, pharmacy and newsagent. The existing Local Plan (paragraph 9.123)states that District Centres are the more strongly performing centres and rely on a stronger convenience retail offer to underpin their function, vitality and viability. The Stoke Park Centre continues to meet this role and its continued allocation as a District Centre is appropriate.

Comment

Representation ID: 25314

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Conservative Group

We should protect and promote local retail centres as far as possible. Encouraging use of the sites has extensive community benefits and is excellent for the environment by reducing car travel times.