The Council had submitted its DCS for examination in March and the examination hearings had been due to take place in June. The Council has now requested a suspension of the examination and published a modified DCS for consultation.
The DCS sets out a proposed charging rate of £215 per square metre for large format retail uses falling within use classes A1-A5 and which cover an area greater than 1,000 sq m. The Council has modified the DCS to clarify that the proposed rate would apply outside of designated town centres only.
A proposed nil rate levy would apply to retail uses within the designated centres, including metropolitan, town, district or local centres. The Council has added a map to the DCS to show the designated centres.
The Council is consulting on the modifications until 9 August.
