Object
Core Strategy Submission Document
Representation ID: 15912
Received: 22/10/2009
Respondent: Mr Brian Guyett
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The CS totally misrepresents the R&LS and states "Hockley has great potential and has a need for additional convenience floorspace".
Whereas, the R&LS actually states:
1) "does not lend itself to a food store capable of retaining a significant proportion of main food shopping expenditure.
2) "there is no immediate capacity for additional floor space."
3) "recommend that focus be maintained on developing Hockley's existing strengths."
4) " the Council may wish to consider reclassifying Hockley from a town center, to a district center".
5) "we do not consider it to meet the definition of a 'town centre' as set out by PPS6"
The CS totally misrepresents the findings of The Retail & Leisure Study (R&LS) 2008.
The CS states "The R&LS states Hockley has great potential and has a need for additional convenience floorspace".
Whereas, the R&LS actually states:
1) "does not lend itself to a food store capable of retaining a significant proportion of main food shopping expenditure.
2) "there is no immediate capacity for additional floor space."
3) "recommend that focus be maintained on developing Hockley's existing strengths."
4) " the Council may wish to consider reclassifying Hockley from a town center, to a district center".
5) "we do not consider it to meet the definition of a 'town centre' as set out by PPS6"