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Cork Strategic Retail Study 6.115 As MapInfo is OGC compliant software using the .tab format, the data can be easily transferred into packages such as ArcGIS. Data can also be exported into formats such as Excel for analysis. 6.116 The GIS database unlocks potential to the council for easily running location-based analysis. For example analysis such as calculating the amount of convenience floor space within 10 minutes accessibility to a new residential development etc. 6.117 Monitoring should involve: • Entering permissions onto the database alongside the relevant retail unit • Undertaking site visits to check what size and type of outlet is built • Capturing a new building boundary within the GIS and updating the attribute table with as much or as little information as is available. The ‘date’ field can be used to assess the currency of the data • Additional attribute data can be added as seen fit by simply adding additional columns to the database. These columns can be populated using spatial joins to bring in additional spatial data that the county holds for example each unit could be assigned a policy number from LAP’s by simple overlaying LAP data. • Once monitoring is complete – reports can be generated within the GIS supplemented with mapping that can then be used as the basis for following rounds of monitoring. 6.118 The County Council will need to liaise with the Town Councils to ensure that the database includes full details of all the planning permissions in the County. 6.119 As stated earlier, it will be necessary when monitoring the potential for new convenience goods development (either in pre-application discussions or when deciding on planning applications) to distinguish between the type of retail operator, since sales densities vary widely. For example, we have shown at Table 6.2 how the floorspace needs in the County could vary between some 22,000sqm of high order superstores (say 7 new stores) to 42,000 sqm of medium sized supermarkets or discount stores (say 25 new stores). This is all based on an estimated need for €232 million of additional turnover. The type of retail operator makes a big difference and monitoring should explore these subtleties. 6.120 Most applications for planning permission provide floorspace proposals in terms of gross floor area – i.e the net lettable area that is leased to retailers. All estimates of turnover and sales density relate to the net sales area of a store excluding the area used for storage, offices, toilets etc. For monitoring purposes we advise the following typical net : gross ratios: • Large convenience goods foodstores : 65% • Discount foodstores : 70% • Purpose-built, modern comparison shops : 80% • Department stores : 65 -70% • Retail warehouses : 85 -90% Population and Economic Growth 6.121 There is a direct link between population and economic growth. A major slowdown in the economy over a prolonged period will reduce the level of in-migration. A slowdown in the economy will also tend to reduce the growth of consumer expenditure. This could result either from a decline in output or a tightening in the availability of credit. A small reduction in the rate of growth of consumer spending on comparison goods, of say 1% p.a., when compounded over 5-10 years could result in a significant reduction in the quantum of floorspace required. Roger Tym & Partners with Simon Clear & Associates March 2008 56
Cork Strategic Retail Study 6.122 This demand side of projection of floorspace should be monitored at regular intervals of about a year and if it is evident that there has been a prolonged slowdown in expenditure then a review of the strategy by 2012 will be warranted. Roger Tym & Partners with Simon Clear & Associates March 2008 57
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