Objective 6
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 27
Received: 24/06/2008
If this is to be achieved, we should limit the number of supermarkets and national chains in or near these centres. There are too many fast food outlets in Silverhill and not enough local shops. Kings Road, London Road and Norman Road have a wonderful variety of local shops and these should be supported.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 51
Received: 01/07/2008
As the loss of the Post Office in Bohemia has demonstrated, it is vital that secondary shopping areas maintain not only the core services named in this Objective, but also a healthy variety of independently owned local businesses.
This Objective should also cover the secondary retail areas of White Rock, Trinity Triangle and Queens Road, all of which remain distinct from the core town centre area.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 80
Received: 08/07/2008
Objective 6 is overly prescriptive in describing the specific uses that should occur in local shopping areas and does not allow the flexibility for future development proposals to be assessed on their own merits.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 176
Received: 08/07/2008
Sustrans supports the maintenance of local facilities such as sub Post Offices and suggests these will give social and environmental benefits.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 309
Received: 23/07/2008
critical success factors - Is it now resonable to aim for (a) Post Office ? (b) bank? in each local area?
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 318
Received: 23/07/2008
no comment
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 448
Received: 23/06/2008
No comment
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1068
Received: 08/07/2008
Very vague. For instance how will you encourage a bank to open in the Old Town
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1634
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.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1693
Received: 07/07/2008
Proposed Alternative Objective,
Objective 4 - Town Centre Diversity, Vitality and Safety
Encourage diversity in the town centre and local/district centres of Bohemia, Old Town, Ore, Silverhill and St Leonards to ensure they are safe, attractive and thriving places.
* Ground floor vacancy rates maintained at less than 15%
* local shopping areas to retain basic services such as a small supermarket, sub post office, pharmacy, bank and newsagent
* increase in 'living over the shop' and reduction in over the shop vacancies
* development and maintenance of high quality public realm to encourage business confidence and civic pride and to attract quality shops/businesses
* mix of uses and day to evening natural surveillance to increase public safety
* reduction in monoculture of drinking establishments and solely 9-5 uses
* consult police and community on applications likely to raise safety concerns
* restrict office worker car parking to free up for traders, visitors and shoppers