Retail developers and operators demand the very highest standards of professionalism and commercial understanding. DPP has an outstanding reputation as a trusted advisor on retail planning.

Our retail experience includes town and city centre mixed use developments, food stores and retail parks, as well as change of use projects and smaller town centre projects. The introduction of PPS4 will make impact assessments more complex and developers will be well advised to make representations to the LDF process as new limits and thresholds are set.

Our retail experts have a thorough understanding of the needs of retail developers and operators. Our pragmatic advice ensures that our clients are provided with positive strategies that enable them to maximise the value of their land and property and improve the operation of their existing facilities.

We regularly undertake retail assessments in support of our clients' proposals, as well as undertaking site appraisals, sequential site assessments, town centre health checks and forecasts of future retailing needs.

We have extensive experience in providing expert witnesses at public inquiries to promote developments and in relation to Compulsory Purchase Orders. In addition, we are actively involved in helping to shape emerging retail and town centre policies, by submitting representations on emerging national, regional and local policies.