Retail park justification

A retail park justification is required for proposals that provide additional retail floor space (including mixed use with retail as part of the scheme) within a defined retail park.

If required, the justification should include:

• details of the type of goods to be sold and why this cannot be accommodated in a town centre
• delivery or service requirements which cannot be met in a town centre
• customer parking requirements which due to the nature or quantity of goods being purchased require adjacent parking.

Retail park justifications are based on the following policy and guidelines: 

• National Planning Policy Framework - section 7 
• North Somerset Council's Core Strategy - policy CS21
• Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 – Development Management Policy - section DM65