HC Deb 28 January 1985 vol 72 cc5-6W
Mr. Moynihan

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he proposes to publish advice on the planning issues raised by non-retail uses in shopping areas.

Mr. Macfarlane

I have today published a development control policy note on service uses in shopping areas which replaces and considerably enlarges upon advice dating from 1969. The note is available from HMSO and is applicable to both England and Wales. I hope that the note will provide a sound basis on which both

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82* 1982.83* 1983–84 1984–85
£ million £ million £ million £ million £ million £ million
(a) Rents, excluding rebates 72.770 91.084 143.444 151.983 90.002 91.588
(b) Rent rebates 24.617 30.831 24.688 41.884 †105.295 †113.239

potential developers and local planning authorities can assess problems posed by proposals for service uses, which in some cases, as for example with amusement centres, can have a significant effect on local amenity.