Comment

Representation ID: 12566

Received: 10/02/2015

Respondent: ALDI Stores Limited

Agent: Planning Potential

Whilst the Town Centre first policy is supported, to absorb current trade surplus and extend retail choice, it is also considered that the emerging policy should make provision for meeting the additional retail needs created by the proposed strategic housing allocations in more outlying locations within the Borough.

Comment

Representation ID: 12623

Received: 10/02/2015

Respondent: ALDI Stores Limited

Agent: Planning Potential

Appropriate town centre sites should be allocated to meet growing retail needs in line with housing need. Further clarification needed on how local needs of new strategic residential allocations would be met. Provision is made in the Retail and Commercial Leisure Study (2014) for directing some identified retail floorspace to serve a strategic allocation, which is supported. Local retail need should be met in full, including retail need created by new strategic housing allocation(s). Additional new retail to support strategic sites creates accessible facilities and sustainable shopping patterns, while not to the detriment of Brentwood Town Centre's vitality and viability.