Plungington Road Local Centre

Comparison (A1) 1,222 18 Convenience (A1) 707 6 Food & Drink (A3-A5) 1,121 15 Miscellaneous 197 1 Other Services 499 5 Professional (A2) 499 8 Retail Services (A1) 541 9 Vacant 579 9 Total 5,315 71 COMPOSITION: Plungington Road is a compact local centre and comprises 71 units in total. The centre is anchored by a small Spar convenience store and includes a range of retail and service uses. There a total of 9 units within the centre which are presently vacant (10.9% of floorspace). MARKET SHARE: Whilst the convenience store meets local daily top-up convenience needs, the household survey does not identify any market share for the local centre. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: The existing local centre boundary remains appropriate for the LDF. The centre should remain as a local centre in the LDF retail hierarchy. Plungington Road Local Centre

Comparison (A1) 1,690 18 Convenience (A1) 1,203 9 Food & Drink (A3-A5) 637 4 Miscellaneous 169 2 Other Services 472 7 Professional (A2) 1,083 16 Retail Services (A1) 903 14 Vacant 264 4 Total 6,420 74 COMPOSITION: Blackpool Road / Woodplumpton Road local centre comprises 74 units in total. The main retail anchor is a Booths supermarket and there is a mix of retail and service uses. The centre has limited on-street parking. There are only 4 units vacant within the centre. MARKET SHARE: The local centre primarily meets local resident s top-up shopping needs; this is reflected in the overall 8.5% ( 0.4 million) top-up convenience market share from the Preston Rural West. Tesco Express, which falls beyond the local centre boundary, commands top-up convenience expenditure from the Preston Rural West ( 0.2m / 3.4%) and Preston Central West ( 0.7m / 2.1%) catchment zones. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: A slightly revised local centre boundary for the LDF is set out on the basis of the current retail and service uses within the centre. The centre should Proposed New Boundary Blackpool Road / Woodplumpton Road Local Centre

COMPOSITION: Ribbleton Lane is a linear centre comprising 47 units in total. It is anchored by a small Costcutter convenience store and is served by off-street parking. Whilst the centre has a mix of small retail and service uses, it has a high level of vacancies with 13 units present vacant (21.5% of floorspace). MARKET SHARE: The centre primarily meets local daily top-up convenience needs, retaining a top-up market share of 2.8% ( 0.8m) from the Preston Central East catchment and inflows from the Preston Rural East catchment ( 0.1m / 1.7%). DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: A proposed boundary for the LDF is set out on the basis of the current retail and service uses within the local centre. It is proposed to extend the existing boundary along Ribbleton Lane to include additional retail and service units. Given the current level of vacancies, the Council should investigate the potential to enhance centre vitality and viability (i.e. improvements to the physical appearance and public realm within the centre). The centre should remain as a local centre in the LDF retail hierarchy. Proposed New Boundary Comparison (A1) 155 3 Convenience (A1) 433 7 Food & Drink (A3-A5) 626 10 Miscellaneous 1,751 3 Other Services 180 3 Professional (A2) 176 3 Retail Services (A1) 265 5 Vacant 984 13 Total 4,571 47 Ribbleton Lane Local Centre

COMPOSITION: Ribbleton Avenue is a small local centre focused around the junction of Ribbleton Avenue and Gamull Lane. It comprises 23 units in total. The main retail anchor is a small Tesco Express convenience store. The centre is relatively viable with only 2 (8.7%) of existing units within the centre presently vacant. MARKET SHARE: Tesco Express performs both a main food and top-up shopping function; the store draws 2.6% ( 0.2 million) and 1.2% ( 1 million) main food market shares from the Rural East North and Preston Central East catchments. The store secures a 8.4% ( 2.3 million) top-up market share from the Preston Central East catchment. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: The existing local centre boundary remains appropriate for the LDF. The centre should remain as a local centre in the LDF retail hierarchy. Comparison (A1) 324 3 Convenience (A1) 464 3 Food & Drink (A3-A5) 640 8 Miscellaneous - 0 Other Services - 0 Professional (A2) 59 1 Retail Services (A1) 282 6 Vacant 128 2 Total 1,897 23 Ribbleton Avenue Local Centre

COMPOSITION: Longsands Lane is a small purpose-built shopping parade comprising 4 units in total. The main retail anchor is a small Tesco Express convenience store and the centre also includes a medical centre, a pharmacy and a public house. MARKET SHARE: Tesco Express retains a top-up market share of 16.7% ( 4.6m) from Preston Central East catchment and 1.1% ( 0.4m) from Preston Central West catchment. The store also commands a small top-up market share ( 0.1m / 1.7%) from the Preston Rural East catchment. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: The existing local centre boundary remains appropriate for the LDF. The centre should Comparison (A1) 145 1 Convenience (A1) 300 1 Food & Drink (A3-A5) 562 1 Miscellaneous - 0 Other Services 120 1 Professional (A2) - 0 Retail Services (A1) - 0 Vacant - 0 Total 1,126 4 Longsands Lane Local Centre

COMPOSITION: Miller Road is a small purpose-built shopping parade comprising 8 units in total. The centre is anchored by a Nisa convenience store and includes a medical centre, off licence and pharmacy. A quarter of the units are however currently vacant. MARKET SHARE: Whilst the convenience store meets local daily top-up convenience needs, the household survey does not identify any market share for the local centre. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: The existing local centre boundary remains appropriate for the LDF. The centre should Comparison (A1) 83 1 Convenience (A1) 1,176 2 Food & Drink (A3-A5) 85 1 Miscellaneous - 0 Other Services 118 1 Professional (A2) - 0 Retail Services (A1) 75 1 Vacant 136 2 Total 1,674 8 Miller Road Local Centre

Comparison (A1) 1,373 22 Convenience (A1) - 0 Food & Drink (A3-A5) 682 8 Miscellaneous 638 10 Other Services 1,355 7 Professional (A2) 267 4 Retail Services (A1) 506 9 Vacant 1,581 24 Total 6,401 84 COMPOSITION: New Hall Lane is a linear, elongated local centre comprising 84 units in total. The centre lacks main convenience provision but includes a mix of retail and non-retail services. The centre has limited on-street parking. A total of 24 units within the local centre are currently vacant. MARKET SHARE: centre primarily meets local daily top-up convenience needs and retains a top-up market share of 1.4% ( 0.4m) from the Preston Central East catchment. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: The centre has a significant number of vacancies and it is recommended that the existing boundary is revised to rationalise existing retail and service uses within the centre. The western boundary of the centre should be draw closer to existing uses given the predominant residential uses. Enhancement of the centre environment would improve vitality and viability. The centre should Proposed New Boundary New Hall Lane Local Centre

COMPOSITION: Sharoe Green is a small purpose-built shopping parade comprising 8 units in total, all of which are occupied. The main convenience provision is a Booths foodstore and a smaller Martin s convenience store. The centre also includes a hairdresser, launderette and pharmacy. MARKET SHARE: The Booths foodstore performs main food function, claiming 1.8% ( 1.9m) and 1.2% ( 1m) market shares from Preston Central West and East catchment zones. The store also attracts main food inflows (7.1% / 1m) from the Preston Rural West catchment as well as claiming top-up spend from the Preston Central West ( 0.7m / 2.1%), Preston Central East ( 1.9m / 6.9%) and Preston Rural West ( 0.6m / 11.9%) catchments. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT: The existing local centre boundary remains appropriate for the LDF. The centre should Comparison (A1) 276 3 Convenience (A1) 2,262 2 Food & Drink (A3-A5) - 0 Miscellaneous - 0 Other Services 28 1 Professional (A2) - 0 Retail Services (A1) 172 2 Vacant - 0 Total 2,736 8 Sharoe Green Local Centre