View in web browser Add to safe senders list Retail & Town Centres Bulletin 11th December 2018

A weekly email of the latest retail and town centres news, in-depth coverage, key planning decisions & appeals, policy & legislation updates.   Latest Retail & Town Centres News Mayor backs consent for 978-home Elephant and Castle revamp Plans for the 978-home mixed-use redevelopment of London's Elephant and Castle shopping centre look set to move ahead after the mayor of London decided against calling in the application for his own determination. More than a quarter of English and Welsh retail space lost since financial crash, says report More than a quarter of retail floorspace in England and Wales was lost in the seven years following the global financial crisis, a new study has concluded. Go-ahead for 325-home Bournemouth regeneration scheme despite policy conflict Plans have been approved for a 352-home mixed-use scheme in Bournemouth, despite a recognition from planners that the proposal would depart from local policies promoting leisure and cultural uses for the site and has prompted design concerns. Berkshire councillors reject officer advice to approve 424-home mixed-use scheme Councillors in Berkshire have overruled a recommendation from planners and approved a 424-home residential-led mixed use scheme in the centre of Maidenhead.   More Retail & Town Centres News How the proposed merged high street use class could change town centres Judge rejects legal challenge against shop food unit conversion Developers slash housing provision from 1,356 homes to 250 in revised Bishopsgate plan Government proposes freedom to demolish offices for homes as part of PD rights shake-up   Retail Casebook Appeal Summaries Business leaders call for infrastructure boost Next denied an out of centre location in Scottish town Retail shipping containers out of character but acceptable in vitality terms Beachside seating area would not conflict with pedestrian safety Town centre scheme lacks informed understanding of local character More Casebook appeal summaries   Strategic Planning For Retail Belfast draft local plan includes anti-sectarian 'community cohesion' policy 1,700-home Marylebone masterplan proposes 50% affordable homes Javid rules that Milton Keynes mall extension would not compromise pioneering neighbourhood plan How we did it: Preparing a plan to boost public health More strategic planning   Latest Town Planning Jobs Senior Planning Officer (x3) , Wirral Council £30,756 to £33,136, Wirral, Merseyside Business Unit Leader - Planning Policy & Economy - Mid Sussex , Lewis Davey CB up to £58,433, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Planner/Senior Planner & Associate , Lewis Davey £25k - £54k DoE, Leeds, West Yorkshire Career Grade Posts in Development Management and Planning Policy , Brent Council £25,746 - £40,887 p.a., Wembley, London (Greater) Planning Enforcement Officer- Kent , Park Avenue Recruitment £30-£40 fully based on experience, Kent Search more jobs     Retail Policy & Legislation How the NPPF revisions change the system, Part 14: Planning for town centres Shop frontages policy dropped from new framework Pub protection rules to take effect this month The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Saving Provision) (Scotland) Order 2016 Guidance changes herald new rules on CIL for mezzanines and neighbourhood planning More policy & legislation   Manage Bulletins Unsubscribe Privacy Notice