TC8 Warwick Café Quarter

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Object

Publication Draft

Representation ID: 66637

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: Place Partnership Limited (PPL)

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

The economic benefits that converting Use Class A1 retail units to Use Classes A3, A4, A5 and D2 units would bring to the locations covered by Policies TC8 and TC17 are not disputed, however there are deep concerns about the following problems in the Local Plan: -

1.No specific policy and supporting explanation on the evening and night-time economy.

2.What guidance there is in the Local Plan on this matter is fragmented and ineffectual.

Evening and night-time economy related development is the most resource intensive type of development that the emergency services have to attend to on an-going weekly basis. We would therefore like to see the following in the Local Plan: -

1.Policy and guidance that sets out in a clear and concise way where and when evening/night-time economy related development will be located and delivered within Warwick District. Whilst this information can be predicted from reviewing the Local Plan as a whole, it would be much better if a clear list of sites was provided in a similar manner to proposed housing and employment sites. This would in turn help stakeholders like the emergency services to undertake their own planning work in relation to this type of development.

2.Providing sufficient policy and supporting guidance in terms of explaining how the well documented negative side effect of evening/night-time economy related development will be actively managed. This is essential in order to ensure that the public are safe and feel safe and thereby secure the maintenance of The Queen's Peace in the District.

3.Establishing the basis by which public sector agencies, private companies and other stakeholders will work together to coordinate the active management of the evening/night-time economy in Warwick District. The relationship between the partnership work concerning the planning system and that taking place in respect of implementing licensing arrangements, as required by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, also requires explanation in the Local Plan.

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