Retail and commercial development

Technical Advice Notes (Wales) 4

Welsh Government, 2016
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Technical Advice Notes (Wales)

Abstract

Details the Welsh Government's objectives for retail and commercial centres and the role of land use planning in achieving these. Covers: promotion of viability and vitality; improving access to retail and commercial areas; development plans; definition of retail and commercial centre hierarchies; retail strategies, masterplanning and place plans; tests of retail need; sequential test; retail impact assessments; retail and commercial primary and secondary areas and change of use; retail planning conditions; mezzanine floors; and local development orders.

History

Supersedes TAN 4: Retailing and town centres (Welsh Office, 1996); Draft technical advice note 4: retail centre development - consultation document; Revision of planning policy Wales chapter 10 retail centre development and technical advice note 4: retail centre development - consultation document; and Draft planning policy Wales chapter 10 retail centre development - consultation document (all Welsh Government, 2015).

ISBN

9781473475021

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Retail development

Publisher History

The Welsh Government is the devolved government for Wales. They publish a number of strategies, policies, consultation papers, circulars, leaflets and posters. Previously known as Welsh Assembly Government.

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