Objective 5
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 50
Received: 01/07/2008
The St Leonards District currently has a large quantity of potential retail and commercial floorspace in both the Central St Leonards, Bohemia and Silverhill areas. These would offer affordable and sustainable accomodation for business if brought back into use - and be a much less expensive option than a new retail development.
This objective should instead target occupancy rates of existing commercial and retail space in these areas, with a committment to fund enforcement of landlords to maintain properties and make them available for rental at realistic rates.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 175
Received: 08/07/2008
Sustrans supports the regeneration of the Town Centres and request attention is paid to provision of pedestrian and cycling friendly access through a shared space approach in pedestrianised areas. Sustrans also requests attention is paid to provision of distributed high quality cycle parking.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 218
Received: 05/06/2009
Crystal Square retail - yes if a major player will partner it, but it must also include parking provision. Kings Road traders have been asking for this site for parking development for 30 years and it is conceivable that had they been listened to, or the site in Cross Street used instead of putting social housing on it, that Kings Road might not have deteriorated so badly.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 317
Received: 23/07/2008
no comment
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 447
Received: 23/06/2008
No comment
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 515
Received: 24/07/2008
The council's aims to ensure the continued success of Hastings town centre are supported, in particular the identifcation of the town centre as a growth point capable of accommodating most of the projected growth in comparison goods expenditure, along with St.Leonards District centre.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 518
Received: 24/07/2008
It should be made clear throughout the document whether the floorspace referred to is net or gross, and for the avoidance of doubt separate figures should be quoted for comparison goods floorspace and for service trade shops.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 571
Received: 25/07/2008
Too much emphasis on large retail sites while not enough spoken of improving the quality of the already existing retail space i.e. Queens Road. Hastings needs to enhance its uniqueness and that includeds encouraging more specialized shops in the existing spaces rather than the usual chain store type retail outlets which are making every town the same.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1067
Received: 08/07/2008
The Old Town offers unique retail experiences which appeal to the more descerning buyer but little promotion is undertaken beyond the town.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1381
Received: 08/07/2008
Internet shopping & large retail parks have reduced the need for large increases in retail space. The town has empty shops & the council allows retail space to be converted back to residential so where is the need.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1633
Received: 08/07/2008
Critical success factors - Many of these seem to stray into the teritory of policy or proposals which could be seen as prejudicing aspects of the strategy.