Comment

Representation ID: 7139

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Friends of the Earth

Doubts whether proposed increase in retail floorspace necessary or desirable. In assessing the need for additional retail floorspace in or adjacent to existing centres, local authority should not simply consider quantitative need for floorspace but also assess format in which additional floorspace will contribute to vibrancy and diversity of existing retail centres.
Large format stores on edge of tc's can equally damage vitality of town centres. Essential that threshold adopted restricting development of large scale retail outlets that would otherwise damage existing retail centres.