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Representation ID: 23379

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: West Midlands CPRE

Agent: Gerald Kells

However, we believe the policy needs to be more dynamic. In some cases, the best option for centres may be to contract in terms of retail to provide a more balanced and sustainable centre. While the impact of the increased contraction of retail and offices post-COVID remains uncertain, work towards the Regulation 19 consultations should directly address this.
Such an assessment may also specifically lead to a review of Policies CEN2-4 in terms of the balance of development and where any retail contraction is most likely to need to be managed and how. We are not commenting at this stage on that balance.