Local Development Plan Requirements for Centres and Retail

LDPs should also: • define a network and hierarchy of centres - town, district and local centres, acknowledging the role and function of rural centres; • define the spatial extent of town centres and the primary retail core; • set out appropriate policies that make clear which uses will be permitted in the hierarchy of centres and other locations, and the factors that will be taken into account for decision-taking; • provide for a diverse offer and mix of uses, which reflect local circumstances; and • allocate a range of suitable sites to meet the scale and form of retail, and other town centre uses.