Budget March 2021
The Budget is hotly anticipated by retailers hoping for both temporary relief and long term reversal of the heavy burden of business rates on the sector
- 15/02/2021 3 years ago
AR has responded to the recent Government Consultation on Supporting Housing Delivery
The Consultation proposed a new permitted development right (PDR) to change from use CE which includes retail to C3 residential....
- 10/02/2021 3 years ago
Court of Appeal judgment, upholding a decision from 2019 against Asda trying to overturn a Lidl permission
Essentially, a proposal having a significant adverse impact does not create a special requirement to refuse an application,...
- 10/02/2021 3 years ago
Inspector rules out-of-centre food store and DIY outlet would not harm the vitality and viability of a Derbyshire town centre
The 1,944 square metre food store and 1,394 square metre DIY unit were proposed on a site outside the town centre....
- 10/02/2021 3 years ago
Court of Appeal rules members followed NPPF retail policy against officer advice
The granting by councillors of consent for an out-of-town centre retail scheme...
- 10/02/2021 3 years ago
Commercial sector law reform
The Secretary of State has announced a review of the commercial landlord...
- 10/02/2021 3 years ago
National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code (due 27 March)
Retail Parks and retail warehouse units have many common design characteristics......
- 10/02/2021 3 years ago
Property Week Article - Calling for changes to NPPF
Accessible Retail (AR), the out-of-town trade body, is calling for changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in order to protect retail jobs and make sure retailers have a commercially sustainable trading future.
- 08/02/2021 3 years ago
Written Statement on Business Rates Annual Billing
Members of Accessible Retail may be rightly disappointed....
- 03/02/2021 3 years ago
Scottish Budget and Business Rates Update
- 01/02/2021 3 years ago