Office proposals: office uses can engage main town centre use policy requirements. The assessment should be tailored to the office requirement and should not simply copy a retail sequential test methodology.
Overview
Hadleybrooks provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice for office sequential test 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:
- Confirm whether a sequential test is required.
- Define the office requirement, search area and flexibility parameters.
- Identify sequentially preferable alternatives.
- Assess suitability, availability and viability.
- Prepare a clear conclusion on policy compliance.
Outputs
Outputs may include planning statements, advice notes, assessment reports, appeal statements,
representations, audit reports, rebuttal documents and recommendations for the next planning step.
