Overview
Hadleybrooks provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice for retail & leisure 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:
- Define the proposal, catchment and assessment requirements.
- Identify centre and edge-of-centre alternatives.
- Assess availability, suitability, viability and flexibility.
- Explain why alternatives can or cannot accommodate the proposal.
- Reach a clear conclusion on compliance with the town centre first approach.
Outputs
Outputs may include planning statements, advice notes, assessment reports, appeal statements,
representations, audit reports, rebuttal documents and recommendations for the next planning step.
