Paragraph 2.4.1-2.4.2 and Section 2.9

It is agreed that the town centre has a poor retail offer and a need for larger and more variety in the retail stock. If some of the units along Spa Road and a small part of the Eldon Way Industrial Estate were to be redeveloped a mixed use approach including retail, leisure and some limited office development would need to be considered. The scale and quantum would need to relate to the town centre and settlement.

It is not considered that the whole of the Eldon Way Industrial Estate should be developed for alternative uses as summarised in Table 3 in the AAP for the reasons noted in our representations on paragraph 2.4.3 above and as set out below. In summary the harm to the area would outweigh any benefit.