Retail development

Retail development - 2000 - Estates Gazette Case Summaries [2000] EGCS 117 (4/11/00) .

"Tesco Stores v SoS Environment and another", QBD 19 October 2000, which examined the definition of a 'district centre' as described in PPG6. Tesco had applied for consent to extend floorspace at an existing store.Tesco disputed the inspector's interpretation, contending that a 'district centre' was an 'existing centre and, therefore, did not have to demonstrate need. Application allowed.


RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING POLICY GUIDANCE NOTE SIX
TOWN CENTRES
TESCO STORES LTD V SOS ENVIRONMENT AND ANOTHER
PLANNING PERMISSION
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 S288