Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH BOROUGH RETAIL CAPACITY STUDY Final Report September 2007 ROGER TYM & PARTNERS 3 Museum Square Leicester LE1 6UF t 0116 249 3970 f 0116 249 3971 e
[email protected] This document is formatted for double-sided printing. CONTENTS 1 INSTRUCTIONS AND OUTLINE OF REPORT ........................................................................1 Structure of Remainder of Report .............................................................................................. 1 2 THE NATIONAL POLICY CONTEXT........................................................................................3 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 3 The Government’s Objectives.................................................................................................... 3 Positive Planning for Town Centres: A Plan-led Approach ........................................................ 4 Development Control ................................................................................................................. 8 Monitoring and Review ............................................................................................................ 12 Conclusions and Changes in Emphasis................................................................................... 13 Implications of the New White Paper of May 2007................................................................... 14 3 REGIONAL AND