Hastings Local Plan Draft Local Plan Preferred Options (Regulation 18)
Other elements in this consultation
Appendix 3: Retail Impact Assessments Comment
Defining a clear catchment of the proposed development. This should include information on the pattern of trade draw from the catchment to the proposal from different parts of the catchment. It should also provide a clear indication of the likely pattern of trade diversion from existing stores and centres.
Clear information on the scale of the financial impact of the proposed development on defined stores and centres in the catchment of the proposal and how this relates to the trading performance of the convenience and comparison goods sectors in these centres (in order to build up a clear picture of the overall impact on existing centres).
When seeking to understand the overall impact upon a particular ‘town centre’, the scale of trading overlap (in terms of the scale of goods and services) between the proposal and the retail and service sectors in the relevant defined centres, including the contribution that these retail sectors make to the health and attractiveness of the centre.
The applicant’s assessment should provide up to date information on the health of the relevant defined ‘town centres’ in the catchment of the proposal, both now and over time (using the indicators outlined in the NPPG).
