Policy ETC7: Scattered local shops and services in towns and villages

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Support

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 1563

Received: 30/11/2016

Respondent: Ashwell Education Services

Representation Summary:

Support for ETC7

As Ashwell has lost it's post office/newspaper shop and it's takeaway in the past two years this policy could have helped us save two outlets that were important for the community life of Ashwell - especially the post office.

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As Ashwell has lost it's post office/newspaper shop and it's takeaway in the past two years this policy could have helped us save two outlets that were important for the community life of Ashwell - especially the post office.

Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 6094

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Objection ETC7:
- specific retail sites (Hitchin) not be mentioned at previous stages(not subject to prior consultation), instead referring (ETC7) to the preparation of town centre strategies for reviewing retail floor-space required after 2021.
- draft proposals town centres map did not identify any locations for additional floor-space
- scale of change proposed is not required within the time scale up to 2026, and would be detrimental to the town centre (Hitchin) as a whole
- total retail figure should be reduced and a different strategy for the town centre (Hitchin) would be appropriate to provide for incremental change

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