Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 759
Received: 23/11/2016
Respondent: Mr Michael Hague-Moss
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Representation Summary:
Object to ETC3: Future retail trends (online shopping) not reflected, there should be no retail development in villages, use underused retail units for housing
Full text:
The plan fails to understand the future of retailing in villages and towns. The accelerating trend to online shopping will continue. Retail development in villages is the route disaster and is unsustainable. Any retail development must be restricted to urban areas where people want to shop. All the empty and underused retail outlets could easily be converted to affordable housing. e.g. Tesco supermarkets