A CASE STUDY ON A MIDLANDS MARKET TOWN - IMPLICATIONS OF PPG6 AND PPG13

The case of Oswestry is discussed where a requirement was identified for improved shopping facilities to prevent the leakage of trade to neighbouring centres. Since 1991 a number of proposals have been submitted for edge-of-town and out-of-town sites. Discussions over a proposed out-of-town application which went to appeal are outlined. The application went against the advice set out in PPG (Planning Policy Guidance) 13 and PPG 6 and was finally dismissed. A number of other applications are still awaiting a decision. The author suggests that although in the short term town centre and edge-of-centre sites may be unattractive, if cars are discouragaed in favour of public transport, in the long term such stores will be a success. For the covering abstract see IRRD 876474.

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• Authors:
  • MACDONALD, A F
• Conference:
  • PAPERS FROM TRICS (TRIP RATE INFORMATION COMPUTER SYSTEM) CONFERENCE, TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, HELD 27-28 SEPTEMBER 1995 AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Central business districts; City planning; Conferences; Federal government; Policy; Pollutants; Public transit; Regional planning; Shopping centers; Suburbs; Traffic congestion; Transportation
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 2442: Emission; 183: Government (national); 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 359: Regional planning; 320: Shopping centre; 304: Suburbs; 311: Town centre; 354: Town planning; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722303
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 28 1996 12:00AM