Office proposals can fall within main town centre use policy considerations. Where relevant, this service can sit alongside a
retail and leisure sequential test assessment approach, but the office requirement and search criteria need to be defined separately.
Overview
This page is designed as a service-specific template for Office Sequential Test Assessment. The content can be
expanded with project examples, technical commentary, policy references and frequently asked questions.
Hadleybrooks Consultancy provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice, with outputs
tailored to the planning decision, evidence requirement and client objective.
Typical scope
The service can include:
- Review of whether the sequential test applies.
- Definition of office requirement and catchment.
- Assessment of centre and edge-of-centre alternatives.
- Consideration of flexibility, suitability and availability.
- Clear conclusion on sequential compliance.
Outputs
Outputs can include advice notes, planning statements, assessment reports, representations,
rebuttal documents, evidence reviews and decision-ready written submissions.
