Proposed changes to the Planning Act and the implications for retail mezzanines a problem from nowhere

Hinds, Jeremy

Proposed changes to the Planning Act and the implications for retail mezzanines a problem from nowhere - 2006 - Journal of Retail and Leisure Property 5(2) 2006, 117-120(4) .

There is a perception that there has been a sudden increase in new retail floor space at first-floor or mezzanine level as a result of planning decisions which support arguments that such floor space does not require planning permission. Critics of the retail industry argue that the current Planning Act creates a loophole that is exploited by retailers to the detriment of planning policy objectives that seek to encourage new retail investment in town centres. Examines whether this perception is supported by the facts, and whether there is need for legislative changes. [Taken from journal abstract].


TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 S55


England and Wales--1543-