Town centres and retailing research project

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Comprises a supporting document to the draft strategic planning policy statement for Northern Ireland which set out to: investigate existing town centre and retail planning policy practice in other jurisdictions, advise on best practice and identify potential implications for Northern Ireland; undertake an assessment of the current health of designated town centre and review existing and committed out-of-centre retail development; provide an assessment of town centre and retail trends, specifically considering their impact on Northern Ireland in the short, medium and long term; undertake a programme of structured stakeholder engagement to inform research and policy recommendations; and provide and evaluate options for town centre and retail planning policy in Northern Ireland, including recommending a preferred approach for future policy direction.

Document History

Prepared by GL Hearn for DOENI. Consultation closed on 29 April 2014. Other documents available in this consultation: Strategic planning policy statement for Northern Ireland (SPPS) - planning for sustainable development: public consultation draft; Partial regulatory impact assessment - strategic planning policy statement for Northern Ireland (SPPS); and Strategic planning policy statement (SPPS) for Northern Ireland - strategic environmental assessment (SEA): environmental report (all DOENI, 2014).

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