Hargest & Wallace Planning Ltd
DonaldsonsLLP
ISBN 978 0 7559 6877 0 (Web only publication)
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Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Study Brief
Structure of Report
2 CHAPTER TWO : THE ROLE OF TOWN CENTRES AND RETAILING
Context
Recent Trends
Drivers of Retail Change
Planning Policy Context
3 CHAPTER THREE: TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Overview
Requirements of SPP8
Retail Capacity Assessment Techniques
Other Strategic Retail Planning Techniques
Complementary Retail Planning Techniques
4 CHAPTER FOUR: TOWN CENTRE HEALTH CHECKS
Overview
Study Findings
Context
The Role of TCHCs and V&V Indicators
Principles for the Development and Use of Indicators
Experience with TCHCs and V&V Indicators
Role of Single Indicators
Town Centre Health Check Process
Vitality and Viability Indicators
5 CHAPTER FIVE: TOWN CENTRE STRATEGIES
Overview
Study Findings
Context and Background
General Issues for Town Centre Strategies
Scope and Content of Town Centre Strategies
Key Components to Successful Strategies
Specific Issues
6 CHAPTER SIX: RETAIL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Overview
Study Findings
Context
General Approach for Method
Step-by-Step RIA Method
Other Issues
7 CHAPTER SEVEN: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Overall Findings
Summary of Recommendations
ABBREVIATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Acknowledgement: This research was only possible with the support and commitment of a large number of professional staff in a wide range of Local Authorities, planning consultancies, Local Enterprise Companies, town centre managers and others who spent a considerable amount of time in responding to the questionnaires and participating in the discussion groups that were a key component of the research. This commitment of time and effort is gratefully acknowledged by the authors of this report.