this Easter focused on redoing 1st semester work in an effort to catch up, i ended up with redrawn plans/ sections and a few other drawings sorted but nothing finalised because i had to cut the work short so that i could prepare the design and access statement.
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AC3.2
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The section of the Access Statement called "Process" asks for inclusions about Planning Policy. One of the documents which sets out planning policy for Leeds is the "Unitary Development Plan". I consists of a book of Plans, a book containing the Main Statement, and a book of Appendices. The books may be consulted at 2, Rossington Street, (the Council Offices at the Leonardo Building, overlooking Millennium Square) . many of you have already visited these offices for details of Planning Applications. The books may also be consulted "on-line" by visiting "Leeds.gov.uk".
The Central Area Maps show that the site falls within the Prime Shopping Quarter Proposal Area. Whereas the County Arcade and Victoria Quarter fall within a Conservation Area, the site falls just north of the Conservation Area's boundary.
Briggate and the County Arcade are classified as Primary Frontages. The Headrow and Vicar Lane are classified as Secondary Frontages. (These terms are explained in the section on Shopping (Vol 1) and in Appendix 12.
The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) makes it clear that Leeds City Centre is the Regional Shopping Centre.
AC3.2 Access Statement
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In A12.1.1. of the Unitary Development Plan (in Volume 2 Appendix 12) it states that:
"An important element of maintaining and enhancing the vitality and viability of shopping centres is to ensure that existing retailing facilities remain concentrated and not diluted by other uses".
However, the following clauses would be helpful for defending a proposal which is not about retail develpment:
"A12.2.5 Generally a ratio of 70% and 30% non-retail has been accepted as an appropriate balance within shopping centres through national planning appeal decisions." ....
"In some cases, non-retail representations within primary parades could be allowed to fall below the recommended guideline figure, for example, where factors such as a series of long term vacancies or changing shopping patterns merit such an approach." ....
"Within city centre primary shopping frontages (defined on City Centre Inset Map 1) proposals for change of use of retail at Ground Floor Level to non-retail within Use Class A2 or A3 may be acceptable where the proportion of retail frontage remains at 80% or above of the total frontage length and the proposal does not result in more that 15% continuous frontage in non-retail use."
