Policy ETC3: New retail, leisure and other main town centres development
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
Object to ETC3: Future retail trends (online shopping) not reflected, there should be no retail development in villages, use underused retail units for housing
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
Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 4228
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd
Agent: Indigo Planning Limited
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Object to ETC3: Retail impact assessment threshold is too high
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Support
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 4355
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: Kiafield Properties Ltd
Agent: Bidwells
Support ETC3: Flexibility and support for other employment-generating uses
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Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 6097
Received: 24/11/2016
Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Objection to ETC3 in relation to Hitchin:
-scale of change proposed not required up to 2026,would be detrimental to the town centre
-total retail figure should be reduced and a different strategy for the town centre would be appropriate
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Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 6105
Received: 21/11/2016
Respondent: Rumball Sedgwick
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Object to ETC3: Contains provisions or seek to introduce controls that are rendered completely otiose by the operation of the GPDO.
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