Wokingham Borough Retail Study Refresh

Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners (NLP) was commissioned to update our existing retail study which was carried out in 2007 by Donaldsons. This update has been called the Wokingham Borough Retail Study Refresh.

The 'Refresh Study' takes into account the changes to local planning policy brought about in the Wokingham Borough Core Strategy in addition to other factors such affecting retail such as the recession, the South-East Plan and Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth.

The key objectives of the Retail Study Refresh are:

To assess what impact housing and population growth planned for in the Core Strategy will have on towns and district centres

• To help assess the boundaries of retail centres

• To help review retailer demand

• To provide the background evidence for the regeneration of Wokingham Town Centre and Lower Earley District Centre

A copy of the retail study refresh by Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners (NLP) is available to download for free on the right hand-side of the page or a hard copy can be obtained for £8 plus £1 postage and packaging by contacting us in the following ways:

• e-mail: policyandplans@wokingham.gov.uk

• telephone: 0118 974 6478.