Specialist Services

Hotel, Retail & Employment Needs / Capacity Assessment

Needs and capacity assessments for hotel, retail, employment and commercial planning matters.

Overview

Hadleybrooks provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice for hotel, retail & employment needs / capacity assessment. The purpose of the report or advice is to identify the relevant planning issue, explain the evidence, address the policy test and provide conclusions that can be understood by clients, officers, consultees and decision-makers.

The scope can be tailored to the scale and complexity of the project, from a concise advice note to a detailed planning report or assessment.

Typical scope

This service can include:

  • Define the relevant market, catchment and sector context.
  • Review existing supply, committed schemes and demand indicators.
  • Assess quantitative and qualitative need.
  • Consider capacity, suitability and market demand.
  • Prepare a clear evidence-led report for planning purposes.

Outputs

Outputs may include planning statements, advice notes, assessment reports, appeal statements, representations, audit reports, rebuttal documents and recommendations for the next planning step.