Comment

Representation ID: 28227

Received: 23/09/2019

Respondent: Mostyn Estates Limited

a) I do not dispute the retail hierarchy for centres.
b) The Conwy Retail Study appears to be quite at odds to what is visible on the ground. To the West the plan highlights any latent needs will be satisfied by the Lidl scheme. The plan suggests that this replaces the lapsed consent on the Brickworks site, however that was for 100k sq ft. Does this imply that assessments have been revised?
The majority of policies within the plan are protective of change within town centres, yet not from detrimental effects outside those urban settlements.

(a) noted.
(b) The Conwy Retail Study was revised as part of the updated evidence base for the Replacement LDP. The retail need for the plan area was similar to previous, but it has now been split for different parts of the coast, to provide more flexibility with store sizes and better reflect the changing needs of the retail market.