T/APP/Q4245A/99/1022/P2 Change of use-non-food retail warehouse to travel agency-previously unoccupied-in retail park-application for continued use-Unitary Development Plan-criteria for proposals for retail development outside town and district centres-sequential approach to site select-national policy advice-PPG26 and 13-Parliamentary Answer-whether new retail development for purpose of demonstrating need-"essentiallly similar activiies"-conditions-vitality and viability of an exisitng centre-impact offset by removal of impact from permitted retail warehouse use-means of public and privatge trasport to retail park-cycle accessibility-effect on verall travel patterns and car use-likely to result in limted reductions in vehicle Co2 and other emissions-alternative sites-suitability and availability-impact of competition on established smaller businesses-terms of modifed condition-retention of others(Headnote from journal article)