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Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 7073
Received: 17/11/2017
Respondent: Mr Michael Weedon
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The plan proposes a minimum of 10,000 sqm of comparison space, 8,000 of it in MH. While the revised Retail Study takes some notice of trends in comparison retail it does not go far enough. ONS figures show 16.6% of all retail online now, growing at c15% pa, the study assumes 13.2% rising to 16.3% in 14 years. LDC figures show a net loss c6% of comparison shops across GB since 2012.
Convenience is (ONS) c7% online, the Study assumes it will rise to 5% by 2031. MH is overprovided with comparison (+9.8%) and underprovided (-7.7%) for Leisure.
The plan proposes a minimum of 10,000 sqm of comparison space, 8,000 of it in MH. While the revised Retail Study takes some notice of trends in comparison retail it does not go far enough. ONS figures show 16.6% of all retail online now, growing at c15% pa, the study assumes 13.2% rising to 16.3% in 14 years. LDC figures show a net loss c6% of comparison shops across GB since 2012.
Convenience is (ONS) c7% online, the Study assumes it will rise to 5% by 2031. MH is overprovided with comparison (+9.8%) and underprovided (-7.7%) for Leisure.