Retail & Leisure Impact Assessment

Overview

This page is designed as a service-specific template for Retail & Leisure Impact 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:

• Definition of floorspace, turnover and trade draw assumptions.
• Assessment of impacts on centres and committed investment.
• Review of convenience, comparison, leisure or town centre use impacts as relevant.
• Sensitivity testing and policy compliance assessment.
• Clear conclusions for planning balance.

Outputs

Outputs can include advice notes, planning statements, assessment reports, representations, rebuttal documents, evidence reviews and decision-ready written submissions.