Comment

Representation ID: 19751

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Land Securities plc

Agent: CgMs Consulting

Box 10e -Preferred Strategy for Bexhill- For the town centre

The preferred strategy for Bexhill town centre is to strengthen the commercial and 'civic centre' role of the town centre, through provision of additional shopping floorspace of some 2,500sqm convenience goods and 4,OOOsqm comparison goods floorspace, primarily through retail expansion adjacent to the railway.

Comments:
Land Securities is keen to work in partnership with the Council in achieving retail expansion of Ravenside Retail Park in a way which would strengthen the commercial role of Bexhill and limit further leakage of expenditure to neighbouring centres. Thus, Land Securities recommends the following addition to the Core Strategy's retail policy regarding Bexhill town centre:

"Should no site be available for development within Bexhill town centre to accommodate the forecast retail floorspace needs, subject to the sequential test of the PPs6, other existing retail developments that are suitable and/or appropriate should be considered to accommodate the identified retail requirements".