Frequent revaluations for business rates as part of the Fundamental Review.
AR Members may be aware that the government has today...
- 01/07/2021 6 months ago
Response from Accessible Retail on the National Model Design Code and Revised NPPF
- 31/03/2021 9 months ago
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 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago
Commercial sector law reform
The Secretary of State has announced a review of the commercial landlord...
- 10/02/2021 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago
Written Statement on Business Rates Annual Billing
Members of Accessible Retail may be rightly disappointed....
- 03/02/2021 11 months ago