Retail & Town Centres Study (Part 1)

This Study provides up to date evidence base information to inform the retail and town centre land use elements of the main overarching planning strategy in the SLP.

Part 1 of the study includes:

1. A review of the background context to retail, commercial leisure and town centre land use issues, including recent trends and current commercial market sector characteristics which will influence how the SLP plans for retail land use provision and the main ‘town centres’ in Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Cheltenham. 
2. A review of the main issues surrounding the health, role and function of the main ‘town centres’ in the SLP area, along with issues associated with the hierarchy of centres
3. The provision of information regarding current spending patterns on retail and leisure uses across the SLP area.