Object
Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Representation ID: 289
Received: 07/09/2017
Respondent: D2 Planning Limited
There should not be more flexibility with regards the range of uses allowed within the Black Country Town Centre. It is apparent that there is less demand for Class A1 retail floorspace within such centres due to online shopping etc. Accordingly Town Centres must evolve if they are to survive otherwise they will only stagnate. Planning policies need to ensure protection of town centres and be flexible with regards the range of uses that are to be acceptable.
There should not be more flexibility with regards the range of uses allowed within the Black Country Town Centre. It is apparent that there is less demand for Class A1 retail floorspace within such centres due to online shopping etc. Accordingly Town Centres must evolve if they are to survive otherwise they will only stagnate. Planning policies need to ensure protection of town centres and be flexible with regards the range of uses that are to be acceptable.