LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH RETAIL STUDY CL11482/PW/SPe August 2008 Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd 14 Regent’s Wharf All Saints Street London N1 9RL T 020 7837 4477 Offices also in: F 020 7837 2277 Cardiff [email protected] Manchester www.nlpplanning.com Newcastle upon Tyne CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 The Study..................................................................................................................... 1 Content of the Report................................................................................................... 1 2.0 OVERVIEW OF RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL LEISURE TRENDS........................... 3 Retail Trends................................................................................................................ 3 Leisure Trends ............................................................................................................. 5 3.0 PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT.................................................................................. 6 National Policy ............................................................................................................. 6 The London Plan........................................................................................................ 13 Sub-Regional Planning Framework ........................................................................... 15 Local Planning Context .............................................................................................. 16 4.0 THE SHOPPING HIERARCHY AND CATCHMENT AREA...................................... 21 The Shopping Hierarchy ............................................................................................ 21 Socio-Economic Characteristics within Lambeth ....................................................... 25 The Designation of the Borough’s Network of Shopping Centres.............................. 29 Summary and Conclusions ........................................................................................ 35 5.0 HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ............................................................................................ 36 Survey Structure ........................................................................................................ 36 Food and Grocery Shopping...................................................................................... 37 Non-Food Shopping................................................................................................... 38 Internet Shopping....................................................................................................... 43 Improvements to Town Centres................................................................................. 44 Brixton Market............................................................................................................ 45 Leisure Activities ........................................................................................................ 45 Key Messages from the Household Survey Results.................................................. 48 6.0 BUSINESS OCCUPIER PERCEPTIONS.................................................................. 50 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 50 Length of Trading in Current Location ....................................................................... 50 Property Tenure and Ownership................................................................................ 51 Future Property Requirements................................................................................... 51 Trading Performance ................................................................................................. 53 Factors Constraining Businesses............................................................................... 55 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Town Centre........................................................ 57 Perceived Planning Issues for the Future of Town Centres....................................... 60 Key Messages from the Occupier Survey.................................................................. 62 7.0 BRIXTON MAJOR TOWN CENTRE ......................................................................... 63 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 63 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation................................................................. 63 Brixton Markets .......................................................................................................... 67 Accessibility and Movement....................................................................................... 68 Environmental Quality................................................................................................ 70 Summary of Brixton’s Strengths and Weaknesses.................................................... 73 LON\R11482-09 (FINAL).doc 8.0 STREATHAM MAJOR TOWN CENTRE................................................................... 74 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 74 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation................................................................. 74 Accessibility and Movement....................................................................................... 78 Environmental Quality................................................................................................ 80 Summary of Streatham’s Strengths and Weaknesses............................................... 82 9.0 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET DISTRICT CENTRE....................................................... 83 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 83 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation................................................................. 83 Accessibility and Movement....................................................................................... 86 Environmental Quality................................................................................................ 87 Summary of Clapham High Street’s Strengths and Weaknesses.............................. 89 10.0 WEST NORWOOD DISTRICT CENTRE................................................................... 90 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 90 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation................................................................. 90 Accessibility and Movement....................................................................................... 93 Environmental Quality................................................................................................ 94 Summary of West Norwood’s Strengths and Weaknesses........................................ 95 11.0 STOCKWELL DISTRICT CENTRE........................................................................... 97 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 97 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation................................................................. 97 Accessibility and Movement....................................................................................... 99 Environmental Quality.............................................................................................. 101 Summary of Stockwell District Centre’s Strengths and Weaknesses ...................... 102 12.0 WATERLOO DISTRICT CENTRE........................................................................... 103 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 103 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation............................................................... 103 Accessibility and Movement..................................................................................... 106 Environmental Quality.............................................................................................. 107 Summary of Waterloo District Centre’s Strengths and Weaknesses....................... 109 13.0 NORBURY DISTRICT CENTRE.............................................................................. 111 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 111 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation............................................................... 111 Accessibility and Movement..................................................................................... 114 Environmental Quality.............................................................................................. 115 Summary of Norbury District Centre’s Strengths and Weaknesses......................... 116 14.0 HERNE HILL DISTRICT CENTRE .......................................................................... 117 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 117 Mix of Uses and Occupier Representation............................................................... 117 Accessibility and Movement....................................................................................