Draft Core Strategy and Policies Focused Review

Object

Representation ID: 573

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The policy is unclear: the word 'or' should be inserted after (b) , or (a) and (b) should be combined. The new text at 9.140 also potentially conflicts with criteria at (a) and (b) and should be deleted. The approach to employment sites should be considered in realation to the need for other uses. The evidence base shows more retail and leisure is required and it is requested the Jewson site is allocated to help meet the need. Policy DM25 as written risks prejudicing the supply of retail/town centre floorpsace in suitable locations.

Object

Representation ID: 574

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

There is insufficent evidence to justify the proposed reduction in new retail floorspace in policy CS14 up to 2026; the figures are not based on an up to date assessment. The DTZ 2013 suggests the Council should review/update the 2010 Strategic Retail Capacity Study to assess future requirements.