Object

Representation ID: 25726

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: AquiGen

Object to criterion (a) which requires consideration of the appropriateness of scale when assessing out-of-centre retail proposals. The use of 'scale' is no longer recommended by national guidance and is therefore inconsistent with NPPF paragraphs 86 and 89 which only require an applicant to demonstrate compliance with the Sequential Approach and Impact. As identified at paragraph 89 b), scale forms part of the consideration of Impact. There is no requirement to demonstrate appropriateness of scale, separate from impact. A requirement to demonstrate scale has not been identified by the Evidence Base as a retail policy requirement. Remove criterion a.