Retail - Wiltshire Council

7. OPTIONSBased on the issues identified and the policy framework in place, this section draws together options. The tables below represent a long list of options fromwhich the most realistic are identified in the final row. The impacts identified are compared against the sustainability criteria in the Appendix of this topic paperOption No.Nature of theOption7.1 Without investmentin the city centreand the addition ofnew format retailunits Salisbury Citycentre willexperience decline.Should the councilbuild a new mixedusedevelopmentincluding retail unitson the central carpark in order tomeet the identifiedshopping need,which could beanchored by a newsupermarket?7.2 Do not invest inSalisbury CityCentre.7.3 ShouldSouthampton Roadbe redevelopedand if so whereshould thedisplaced retailfloorspace go?7.4 Should the primaryand secondaryfrontages that existbe maintained?CM09030/F 48Key Drivers Positive Impacts Negative Impacts Viability ofproceeding withthe option?GVA Grimley Retailand Leisure NeedsStudy, SalisburyVisionContinued vibrant cityfor Salisbury that willensure it is viable intothe future. Encourageimplementation of thecar parking strategy.May be disruptionduring construction,potential loss of carparking revenue forthe council.None Few. Salisbury City Centremay decline.Salisbury VisionPPS6, GVA GrimleyRetail and LeisureNeeds Study,continuation of LocalPlan frontages.A welcoming gatewayto Salisbury iscreated that is notcongested.Planning policy isable to control theuses within certainareas in order toensure that theAgain there may bedisruption duringconstruction andwhilst changes areoccurring.If demand was notthere, shop unitscould remain empty;this is unlikely tooccur in Salisbury.The cost ofconstructiontogether withadditionalimprovementsshould be able to bemet by any chosendeveloper.Viable, as nochange would beneeded.The cost ofconstructiontogether withadditionalimprovementsshould be able to bemet by any chosendeveloper. Retailoperators may needincentives to move.Continuation of asimilar policy thatalready exists,however morecontrol can now beHow will successbe measuredIdentified retail needbeing met inSalisbury throughthe construction of ahigh qualitydevelopment.N/AThe introduction of awelcoming gateway toSalisbury.Providing a health mixof town centre uses.Where is theoption bestpursued?Core Strategyfollowed bySalisbury andWilton Area ActionPlan.Do not pursue.Core Strategyfollowed bySalisbury andWilton Area ActionPlan.Core Strategyfollowed bySalisbury andWilton Area ActionPlan