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Town Centres and Retailing
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In support of the formulation of a planning policy framework for the District the Council has received, commissioned, undertaken and will undertake further retail studies as necessary.
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The Babergh District Retail Study and the Town Centre Health Checks will provide the basis for future retail / town centre strategies within the district and form part of the essential evidence base to support the planning policy framework for the district, known as the Babergh Development Framework.
Babergh District Council has recently completed significant research work in relation to the town centres and retailing in the district. The work consists of three main elements:
- An 'up-to-date' Town Centre Health Check for Sudbury and Hadleigh. Produced 'in-house' by the Council, these health checks provide a general assessment as to how well these two town centres are faring.
- A comprehensive Retail Capacity Study for the district, focussing mainly on Sudbury and Hadleigh. Carried out by independent, specialist consultants (and published in 2008), this study is essentially an assessment of what further needs for new retail provision are likely to arise in the period up to 2021.
- A number of other assessments conducted and submitted to aid the assessment of some substantial retail planning applications in Sudbury and Hadleigh. An external assessment has also been carried out for Sudbury town centre to promote progress for the Hamilton Road Quarter redevelopment scheme.
Copies of the Retail Study and the last two Town Centre Health Checks can be accessed via the following links:
Paper copies of the above can be viewed on request at the Council Offices.
Alternatively, copies can be purchased on CD or as a paper document at the charges set out below:
CD copy of the Town Centre Health Check or the Babergh District Retail Study: £5 per CD (including post and packing)
Paper copy of a Town Centre Health Check: £15 (including post and packing)
Paper copy of the Babergh District Retail Study: £55 (including post and packing)
In the first instance, please contact the Planning Policy team (see contact details below)
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Last updated on: 22 November 2011 | Date of next review: 22 November 2012
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