Impact assessments for office proposals

In the case of offices, it is unlikely that several the key impacts set out in policy will be directly relevant (e.g. trade diversion). In such cases, applicants should seek to agree with the council which key impacts will be focused on. There may be cases, for example, where a key town centre site is earmarked for a new office quarter, which depends on securing key occupier requirements, where there is legitimate concern that a new development will cause displacement and/or deflect occupier demand to a less central location.