Swot Analysis on Case Study of Thorntons Plc: Corporate and Business Strategy by David Jenning
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MA IN URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
Module APLN701
Planning Theory & Practice 1
Assignment 2: Report
You are required to produce a Report of between 2,500 and 3,500 words on the following:
Testbury, a major retail company, has applied for planning permission to build a large retail store (7,500 sq metres) and 280 houses and flats, with associated car parking, on a 1.8 hectare site fronting Old Street, Islington.
The site is in the ownership of Islington Council, and is currently occupied by housing, a community centre, small retail units, a health facility, amenity space, garages and car parking.
A residents group has written to the Council raising 8 objections to the proposal:
a. it would cause the loss of the existing local health facility;
b. it would be contrary to national planning policies concerning retail development, and cause a loss of trade to an important local shopping centre in Whitecross Street;
c. it would cause a significant loss of trade to an existing local convenience store directly opposite the development site, and probable closure;
d. it would cause a loss of sunlight and daylight to the windows of houses adjoining the site;
e. it would provide insufficient affordable housing (20%) for local people;
f. it would fail to provide any scheme guaranteeing that local people are employed in the retail store;
g. the poor design of the public spaces will result in more incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, and increase people’s concerns for their safety and security;
h. Local people do not want the development to proceed: there is already a petition of over 3,500 local residents and businesses against the proposal.
/ Assignment 2 continued
The Chair of the Planning Committee has asked you to prepare a briefing report for local ward councillors on the process for dealing with this application, and to review the range of planning issues that can be taken into account....
Module APLN701
Planning Theory & Practice 1
Assignment 2: Report
You are required to produce a Report of between 2,500 and 3,500 words on the following:
Testbury, a major retail company, has applied for planning permission to build a large retail store (7,500 sq metres) and 280 houses and flats, with associated car parking, on a 1.8 hectare site fronting Old Street, Islington.
The site is in the ownership of Islington Council, and is currently occupied by housing, a community centre, small retail units, a health facility, amenity space, garages and car parking.
A residents group has written to the Council raising 8 objections to the proposal:
a. it would cause the loss of the existing local health facility;
b. it would be contrary to national planning policies concerning retail development, and cause a loss of trade to an important local shopping centre in Whitecross Street;
c. it would cause a significant loss of trade to an existing local convenience store directly opposite the development site, and probable closure;
d. it would cause a loss of sunlight and daylight to the windows of houses adjoining the site;
e. it would provide insufficient affordable housing (20%) for local people;
f. it would fail to provide any scheme guaranteeing that local people are employed in the retail store;
g. the poor design of the public spaces will result in more incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, and increase people’s concerns for their safety and security;
h. Local people do not want the development to proceed: there is already a petition of over 3,500 local residents and businesses against the proposal.
/ Assignment 2 continued
The Chair of the Planning Committee has asked you to prepare a briefing report for local ward councillors on the process for dealing with this application, and to review the range of planning issues that can be taken into account....