EDEN DISTRICT RETAIL STUDY RETAIL EDEN DISTRICT EDEN DISTRICT RETAIL STUDY EDEN DISTRICT RETAIL STUDY Volume 1: Main Report Volume 1: Main Report March 2008 March 2008 England & Lyle, Chartered Town Planners, Tel: (01325) 469236 Morton House, Morton Park, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4PT Fax: (01325) 489395 www.england-lyle.co.uk
[email protected] CONTENTS Page Summary 3 1. Introduction 7 2. Planning Policy Context 10 3. Review of Existing Shopping Provision 14 4. Shopping Patterns 19 5. Health Checks 35 6. Retail Hierarchy 51 7. Retail Expenditure and Need 54 8. Future Retail Potential in Eden District 70 9. Implications of New Retail Development on the Vitality and Viability of Centres 76 10. Conclusions 81 FIGURES 1. Study Area and Zones 2. Catchment Areas APPENDICES (see overleaf) 1 APPENDICES 1. Surveys of Centres 2. Retail Composition of Main Centres 3. Household Survey Results 4. Household Survey Adjusted Data 5. Market Shares 6. In-Centre Survey 7. Health Check Appraisals 8. Population and Expenditure 9. Capacity Analysis 10. Sensitivity of Capacity Analysis 11. Floorspace Capacity 12. Retail Impact Assessment 2 SUMMARY Introduction 1. England & Lyle have been commissioned by Eden District Council to prepare this district-wide Retail Study. The purpose of the Retail Study is to provide a sound evidence base for retail policy in the Local Development Framework (LDF) Core Strategy. The study reviews and updates information contained in the Penrith Retail Study for the Council by GVA Grimley and in the Retail Statement prepared by Savills for the New Squares planning application in Penrith.