The Appeal by Messrs Henry Lax over St James Retail Park begins tomorrow. They are seeking to have the condition, that further development at St James Retail Park should only be for two large units, removed.
At the time this condition was imposed it was done to protect Dumbarton Town Centre from further degeneration and decay. The condition is more relevant now than ever but the appellants want seven smaller units built instead of two large ones.
It is the belief of those of us trading in the town centre that were such a development be allowed it would compete directly with the town centre and undermine, indeed kill off any future investment and regeneration of the town centre and High Street.
West Dunbartonshire Council quite correctly rejected the application earlier this year.
We believe that the application breaches government planning policy SPP8
Details of the appeal are HERE and Business for Dumbarton’s submission to the enquiry is HERE
