Overview
Hadleybrooks provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice for retail & leisure impact 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 floorspace, turnover and trade draw assumptions.
- Assess potential impacts on centres, facilities and committed investment.
- Use proportionate sensitivity testing where appropriate.
- Consider convenience, comparison, leisure or town centre use effects.
- Present clear conclusions for the planning balance.
Outputs
Outputs may include planning statements, advice notes, assessment reports, appeal statements,
representations, audit reports, rebuttal documents and recommendations for the next planning step.
