High-quality design and planning assessment for evening and night-time economy uses

A high-quality design can improve the visual attractiveness and image of the area in the evening. Well-designed frontages and lighting can enhance the character of the streetscape, adding a sense of vibrancy and vitality to attract visitors and tourists. This will contribute to the Instagramable cultural tourism experience sought by visitors. Proposals should avoid giving the appearance of blank or shuttered façades, during the daytime. The planning assessment of proposals for new evening and night-time economy uses, or for a change of use of the ground floor of established shops in the city centre and tourism clusters, will involve consideration of a number of factors including: The impact of the proposal (including any extension to an existing use), by itself or cumulatively, with other evening or night-time uses, on the role, character, vitality and viability of the city centre or tourism clusters.