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1. Introduction 3

2. Aim of Report 3

3. Survey Methodology 3

4. Stirling City Centre 4

5. Commercial Centre Springkerse & Millhall 19

6. Town Centres Bridge of Allan & Dunblane 20

7. Local Centres within Stirling City 23

8. Local Centres outwith Stirling City 26

9. Summary & Key Findings 28

10. Glossary of Terms 29

Network Centres - 2014

Retail Monitoring Report

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a1. IntroductionThis monitoring report is intended to give an overview of changing commercial activity (uses, occupiers, and floorspace) within the Stirling area including the city centre, the commercial centre, and town and local centres. The monitoring focuses upon retailing, which is recognised as largely underpinning the function and value of centres.

2. Aim of ReportThe aim of the report is to present information on the amount of retail space in use, changes from previous years and present a longer term view of trends in the centres. Additional information will show progress on allocated sites in the LDP (Local Development Plan).

This is in line with national planning policy (Scottish Planning Policy, 2014 and Planning Advice Note 59: Improving Town Centres, 1999).

The information collected will enable regular health checks to be carried out on centres. These health checks should provide the necessary information to bring forward local initiatives for improvement and investment in our centres.

The survey will also provide the necessary data and analysis to inform the application of current and future Development Plan policies to particular development proposals, including their likely impact on the vitality and viability of centres. It will also provide a useful tool to monitor the town centre and retail policies of the LDP.

3. Survey MethodologyThe results are compiled from an on-street occupier survey carried out annually in October, where around 795 properties are visited and assessed against the previous years results. Only ground floor units are surveyed except where a retail unit also has upper floor sales space. Floorspace data was obtained from the Assessor for Central Scotland’s records.

The survey is a snapshot in time from one week in October 2014, and caution should therefore be exercised in interpreting the data presented, particularly with regard to vacant properties.

The areas assessed are consistent with the recently adopted LDP - boundaries therefore have been changed to align with the Network Centres (Policy 2.6 & SG09). It should be noted that because of the change of area some figures may have increased with extensions to the City Centre, Top of the Town, Burghmuir, St Ninians & Springkerse and a newly defined Raploch.

Survey results are compared with data from 2000 and 2013, however some data is only available as far back as 2005. Although some analysis of the results is carried out, no attempt is made to draw any conclusions or identify the contributory factors for such outcomes.

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a££4. Stirling City Centre Introduction - Stirling City Centre

Stirling City Centre is the largest shopping centre in Stirling, and serves a wide urban and rural population drawing people from rural Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and farther afield largely due to its range of personal shopping and its historic and tourist attractions.

The main city centre activities lie west of the railway line, however the city centre boundary extends to the east beyond the railway line, into the area now known as Forthside,and now up to the castle and Burghmuir.

LDP Policy - Stirling City Centre

The city centre is defined in the LDP and in the hierarchy, as the highest tier, in order to protect its role and function as set out in Policy 2.6 The Network Centres. Within this policy all development should comply with the City Development Framework (SG08B). The prime retail area is further defined where changes away from class 1 uses will be resisted. SG09 Network of Centres explains the policy more fully.

Allocations in LDP - Stirling City Centre

R01 – Rainbow Slides (Retail),

R02 – Station Road North (Mixed -Housing/Retail)

R03 – Station Road (south) (Retail),

R04 - Spittal Street (Retail)

R05 – Burghmuir (Retail)

R06 – Stirling Enterprise Park (Retail)

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Use Class - 2014 Stirling City Centre

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a££Use Class - Stirling City Centre

Class 1 use predominants in the City Centre and the Prime Retail Area in particular. The number of Class 1 units has fallen since 2000, and now stands at 289 compared to 308 in 2000. There is a significant increase in Class 1 compared to last year due in the most part to extending the study boundary. Floorspace for class 1 has increased both from 2000 and 2013

The number of Class 2 units has increased by 6 this year, although floorspace for this use has decreased by 423 sq.m. The number of Class 3 (Restaurant/cafe) units has increased by 4 units, with floorspace decreasing by 994 sq.m.

Use Class Description1 Shop, Hairdresser, Undertaker, Travel Agency, Post Office, Dry Cleaner, Launderette, Cold Food consumption, Hire of Domestic Goods.

2 Financial, Professional or Other Service appropriate to shopping area visited by members of public, Betting Office.

3 Restaurant, Café, Snack Bar.

3* Public House, Hot Food Takeaway.

4 Office, Research and Light Industry.

7 Hotel, Boarding and Guest House, Hostel.

10 Non-Residential Institutions - Creche, Day Care Nursery, Museum, Public Library, Gallery, Public Worship.

11 Assembly and Leisure - Cinema, Bingo Hall, Casino, Discotheque.

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Hardware, china, fancy goods, gifts, souvenirs

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Kind of Business (KOB), Number of Units, Stirling City Centre, 2013 & 2014 - Comparison 2014

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Changes of Use - Stirling City Centre

There have been 7 changes of use between 2013 and 2014 in the city centre all of which have been outwith the Prime Retail Area. The largest of which was Collessio Hotel from a Vacant Office once occupied by Forth Valley Health Board, followed by the former tax office and shop (Spittal Street) to Public House (Wetherspoons). Three Class 1 uses, 2 of which were vacant, have changed to other use classes.

Kind of Business - Stirling City Centre

There were 13 changes in the Kind of Business compared with last years total of 18. Five were in the Prime Retail Area (3 in Thistles, 2 in Murray Pl) and the remaining 8 lay outside the prime area, 3 of which were in The Arcade.

Comparison & Convenience Retailing - Stirling City Centre

Comparison retailing continues to be popular in the city centre with the main goods sold being clothing – around 46 units sell such items, although this is 3 less than in 2013. Hardware, china, fancy goods and gifts have nearly doubled on past years. Other non food retailers (including second hand shops) have shown a significant gain this year. There has been little or no movement in the number of shops for the other Kinds of Business, which have remained fairly static over the years.

Convenience has remained much the same, with only 3 more grocery retailers than last year, mostly reflective of the increase in survey area.

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Kind of Business (KOB), Number of Units, Stirling City Centre, 2013 & 2014 - Convenience

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aVacant Units - Stirling City Centre

In Stirling City Centre, 6% of floorspace is vacant, in contrast to the Scottish average of 15.1%. This amounts to 10% of units in the City. Of these 50 vacancies, 15 are within the Prime Retail Area.

Vacant Units by Use Class - Stirling City Centre

Class 1 Retail units continue to represent the largest proportion of all vacant units at 64%, lower than last year’s figure of 68%, with vacant floorspace decreasing by 2120sq.m. Class 2 vacant floorspace has increased for a second year to 828 sq.m from 549sq.m in 2013. Class 3 vacant floorspace has increased by 522sq.m. The vacant Class 4 units floorspace is nearly the same as last year.

Vacant units by size range - Stirling City Centre

Approximately 83% of Vacant Class 1 units are within the 0-250 sq.m. range. Only one unit is over 501sq.m. - the former Internacionale store in The Thistles mall.

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aUse Class 1 (Retail) - Stirling City Centre

Smaller units (<500 sq.m) make up the majority of Class 1 retail units in the city centre with only 10% being in the 500 sq.m and over category. There has been very little change in the variety (i.e. size) of units in retail use in the city centre since 2000 indicating also that there has been very little new retail development in that time period. Average retail unit size is now 340 sq.m. This is quite a small average size, and is similar to the size of the Officer Club mens clothing store in the Stirling Thistles. Large retail multiples such as New Look, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, and BHS continue to occupy the larger (>5000 sq.m units).

Use Class 1 (Retail) Vacant Units – Stirling City Centre

The percentage of vacant Class 1 floorspace relative to overall Class 1 floorspace is 4.5% equivalent to a reduction of 3,759sq.m. In units the percentage is 10.4% a reduction of 4 units on last year.


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a££Key Trends - Stirling City Centre

Business Type - The survey results for the city centre indicate that the number of convenience, comparison and service units have increased, however this is partly reflective of the study area being increased this year. There continues to be more service units than any other type, having steadily grown since 1995. Comparison has generally fallen over the years but still the second largest type. Vacant units have decreased again for a second year, although still higher than 2000.

Comparison floorspace continues to make up the majority in the city centre (56% of the overall total), however this is down 3% on last year but with an increase of 7417sq.m. in floor area. Service floorspace has also increased, by 5909sq.m. since 2013. Convenience floorspace has seen the largest change since last year, more than doubling its floorspace an increase of 3804sq.m and more than doubling its percentage share from 2 to 5% since last years survey. Note floorspace totals have increased by 15,932sq.m overall because of the LDP Network Centre boundary change (Burghmuir).

Vacant floorspace has decreased by 1% on last year ; a decrease of 1,198sq.m. of floorspace.

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BUSINESS TYPEConvenience - Shopping for food and regular everyday goods (Essential Shopping).Comparison - Shopping not classified as convenience shopping, which the purchaser will compare on the basis of price and quality before a purchase is made. Covers clothing, gifts, electrical goods, furniture etc.Service - Uses where a service is provided principally to visiting members of the public and the public expects to find within shopping areas eg. post offices, restaurants, cafes, banks, building societies, estate agents, betting shops etc.

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aLDP Allocated Sites - Stirling City Centre

LDP Site Name Planning Status Network Centre Planning BackgroundR01 Rainbow Slides Under Construction Stirling City Centre 12/00712/FUL - Proposed mixed use

redevelopment of the former Rainbow Slides Leisure Centre including construction of new hotel, retail units and student housing with associated vehicle access, parking and landscaping - Land And Buildings at Former Rainbow Slides Goosecroft Road Stirling.

R02 Station Road (North) Under Construction Stirling City Centre 10/00637/MSC - Demolition of existing structure and erection of new six storey building for commercial (Retail/Food & Drink) at ground and first floor and 16 residential flats above (PPP Reference 09/00526/PPP) - 11 Station Road Stirling FK8 2BY.

11/00802/FUL - Proposed 6 storey hotel development - 11 Station Road Stirling FK8 2BY.

13/00778/MSC - New mixed use development comprising commercial, retail [Class 1, 2 & 3], affordable residential and associated landscape works and car parking. The Application for Approved Matters [09/00525/PPP] specific conditions listed in the PPP consent being applied for are: Conditions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 to 20 - Land Between Seaforth Place Station Road And Goosecroft Road Stirling.

R03 Station Road (South) Allocation Stirling City Centre

R04 Spittal Street Developed Stirling City Centre

R05 Burghmuir Developed Stirling City Centre

R06 STEP/Vico Planning Permission Stirling City Centre

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a££Larger Planning Applications (non-allocated) - Stirling City Centre

Site Name Planning Status Network Centre Planning Background

Units 16-18, The Thistles. Approved Stirling City Centre Planning application (Reference: 14/00495/FUL) approved for Amalgamation of 3No. retail units to form one retail unit for Sainburys at Units 16-18 The Thistles Goosecroft Road Stirling FK8 2ED.

Kwik Fit Workshop, Burghmuir Road, Stirling.

Approved Stirling City Centre Planning application (Reference: 12/00741/FUL) approved to extend the period of validity of the original permission, 06/00302/DET for erection of motorist centre and two retail units with parking and delivery at Kwik Fit Workshop Burghmuir Road Stirling FK7 7SG.

Dumbarton Road, Stirling Approved Stirling City Centre Planning application (Reference: 14/00639/FUL) received and approved to extend the period of validity of original permission, 08/00732/FUL for proposed six storey hotel development with ancillary bar and restaurant at Land and property at 14-16 and former toilets, Dumbarton Road, Stirling.

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a 5. Commercial Centre Springkerse & MillhallCurrent picture - Commercial Centre Springkerse & Millhall

This area is now identified in the Network Centres as a Commercial Centre, with 33 properties. The area contains Sprinkerse Retail Park, Morrisons Supermarket, The Peak Leisure Centre, Stirling Albion Football Club and ground, Millhall and the Caledonian Auction Mart.

Local Development Plan(LDP) status - Commercial Centre Springkerse & Millhall

The commercial centre lies one tier below the City Centre in the hierarchy of Network Centres (Local development Plan 2014, Policy 2.6 and Supplementary Guidance SG09 Network of Centres) This allows the area to function as a centre for household (bulky goods) retail that is not appropriate for the City Centre. This role complements rather than competes with the city centre. Opportunities may also exist for further commercial leisure development.

LDP sites - Commercial Centre Springkerse & Millhall

R11 Springkerse 2230sqm retail floorspace

R12/B26 Crookbridge floorspace to be confirmed

R13/B11 Millhall East business space area 1.25ha retail floorspace to be confirmed

R13/B12 Broadleys B expansion floorspace to be confirmed

Key Trends - Commercial Centre Springkerse & Millhall

The more commercial and leisure aspect to the area is reflected in the kind of businesses here. The Peak Leisure Centre accounts for 10,567sq.m of the service floorspace. The personal and household shopping elements have remained broadly the same over the years. Vacant units in the Centre are at 2 units, the former Comet and Reid Furnishings units remaining vacant since last year.

Use Class Description1 Shop, Hairdresser, Undertaker, Travel Agency, Post Office, Dry Cleaner, Launderette, Cold Food consumption, Hire of Domestic Goods.1* Sale or display of Motor Vehicles, Amusement Arcade, Taxi Business, Vehicle Hire.2 Financial, Professional or Other Service appropriate to shopping area visited by members of public, Betting Office.3 Restaurant, Café, Snack Bar.3* Public House, Hot Food Takeaway.4 Office, Research and Light Industry.5 General Industry.7 Hotel, Boarding and Guest House, Hostel.10 Non-Residential Institutions - Creche, Day Care Nursery, Museum, Public Library, Gallery, Public Worship.11 Assembly and Leisure - Cinema, Bingo Hall, Casino, Discotheque.11* Theatre, Motor Vehicle, Firearm Sport.

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a££6. Town Centres Bridge of Allan & DunblaneKey Trends

Bridge of Allan has 70 properties within the Network centre, 5 more than previous survey, due in part to an increase in the survey area. Dunblane has also 70 properties in the survey, 2 more than last year.

Service and Comparison uses dominate the centres. Convenience has remained relatively stable with both Centres having around 7-8 properties each year. Again Vacancies have remained stable with Bridge of Allan having 2-3 vacancies over the years. Dunblane is slightly higher with 4-5 over time.

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aUse Class 1 is the largest use class in both town centres. Bridge of Allan has slightly more Class 1 units than Dunblane, whilst Dunblane has more Class 2 units than Bridge of Allan. Overall unit numbers, taking into account the increase in survey area, have broadly stayed the same for each centre.

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a££Planning Applications (allocated) - Outwith Town Centres

Development comprising Class 1 retail foodstore, petrol filling station with associated access, car parking and other associated works and environmental improvements at Barbush, Dunblane. Ref. No: 12/00289/FUL - Approved with Conditions

Development comprising Class 1 retail foodstore, petrol filling station with associated access, car parking and other associated works and environmental improvements at Barbush, Dunblane. Ref. No: 14/00380/MSC - Approved With Conditions

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Dunblane Proposals Map, LDP Sept 2014

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a7. LOCAL CENTRES within Stirling CityBannockburn has 5 more properties included within the survey with 2 convenience stores, 2 public houses and a butchers. All other units remained the same on last year.

Causewayhead had a single change from a chemist to a chiropractor.

Cornton has an additional vacancy from a chemist. Only 2 units are occupied out of 8 properties.

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a££Raploch is new to the survey but saw two vacant properties occupied by a hot food takeaway and a hairdressers. There is only one property vacant, 90 Drip Road. A large 9295sq.m Sainsburys superstore lies on the edge of the Network Centre.

St. Ninians Network of Centre now enlarged to cover 33 properties, an increase of 11. Since last year’s survey only 3 changes have occured, a Monumental Sculptors to a vacant premise, community church to a vacant premise and a vacant premise to a café. Lidl supermarket 1,458sqm now lies within the Network Centre.

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aKey trends

Use class 1 and service units predominate these areas with relatively few vacancies with the exception of Cornton which has consistently remained high. The picture over time has remained stable with very little change over the years.

LDP Sites & Planning Applications

St. Ninians Network Centre has an allocation in the Local development Plan for Retail R07 for the former MFI for 4650sq.m retail floor space. No progress has been made on the site.

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a££8. LOCAL CENTRES outwith Stirling CityBalfron and Cowie, has the same share of Business Type as last year.

Doune saw one vacant florist space (Jennifers) being occupied by Doune the Deli and the Woodland Crafts gift shop moving across the road and occupying a ladies clothing store (Chez Moi) leaving the original shop now vacant.

Fallin Network of Centre enlarged with 4 new properties added. Other than these additions no changes occured since the previous year.

Plean Network of Centre enlarged with 2 new properties added, a Fast Food Takeaway (Tonys) and a Public House (The Clansman). Other than these additions no changes have occured since the previous year.

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a££9. Summary & Key Findings from Survey

• Stirling City Centre remains the focus of comparison retailing.

• Stirling City Centre has a low floorspace vacancy rate of 6% compared to the national average of 14%

• Class 1 has decreased slightly in the City Centre

• Springkerse remains the focus of Household Bulky Goods

• Very little change in Town and Local Centres

• Of the 13 allocated sites only 4 have been developed or are under construction

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a10. Glossary of Terms

Business Type Category of business ie. Comparison, Convenience, Service.

City Centre City and district centres which provide a broad range of facilities and services, and which fulfil a function as a focus for the community and public transport.

Comparison ShoppingShopping not classified as convenience shopping, which the purchaser will compare onthe basis of price and quality before a purchase is made. Covers clothing, gifts, electrical goods, furniture etc.

Convenience Shopping Shopping for food and regular everyday goods (Essential Shopping).

Household Shopping Part of the goods range defined under Comparison Shopping. Includes furniture, carpets, furnishings, DIY, large electrical appliances etc.

Key Performance Indicators(KPI’s)

A means of assessing the vitality and viability of City and local centres. Indicators include vacancy rates, pedestrian flow, retail demand, crime etc.

Kind of Business (KOB) General nature of main business carried out in the property.

LDP Local Development Plan in this case the Stirling LDP September 2014

Local Centre Neighbourhood or village shopping centre providing a range of shops and services for the local population.

Network Centre LDP defined boundaries covering Planning Policy 2.6 & Suplementary Guidance SG09.

Out of Centre A location which is separate from a Network Centre but within the urban area.

Personal Shopping Part of the goods range defined under Comparison Shopping. Includes clothes, footwear, fashion, books, records, leisure, etc.

Prime Retail Area An area within Stirling City Centre (defined in the LDP) considered to be the main focus for retail activity and dominated by retail shops and high levels of pedestrian footfall.

Service UsesUses where a service is provided principally to visiting members of the public and the public expects to find within shopping areas eg. post offices, restaurants, cafes, banks, building societies, estate agents, betting shops etc.

Superstore A convenience retail store selling mainly food, with gross floorspace (for convenience and ancillary comparison goods combined) of more than 2,500 square metres.

Use Class Definitions taken from The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997.(See table on left).

Vitality and ViabilityMeasures of a city or local centre’s capacity to attract investment (viability) and how busy it is (vitality). Taken together they give an indication of the ‘health’ of the centre. Measured by Key Performance Indicators.

UseClass Use Class Description * = not classified

0 Not Classified.

1 Shop, Hairdresser, Undertaker, Travel Agency, Post Office, Dry Cleaner, Launderette, Cold Food Consumption, Hire of Domestic Goods.

1* Sale or display of Motor Vehicles, Amusement Arcade, Taxi Business, Vehicle Hire.





5 General Industry.

6 Storage or Distribution.

7 Hotel, Boarding and Guest House, Hostel.

8 Residential School, College, Training Centre, Residential/Nursing Home, Hospital.

9 House.

9* Flats.

10 Non-Residential Institutions - Creche, Day Care Nursery, Museum, Public Library, Gallery, Public Worship.

11 Assembly and Leisure - Cinema, Bingo Hall, Casino, Discotheque.

11* Theatre, Motor Vehicle, Firearm Sport.

Stirling Council Viewforth Stirling FK8 2ET

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Further Information Please contact:

PlanningInfrastructure DeliveryCorporate OperationsTeith HouseKerse RoadStirling FK7 7QA

Telephone: 01786 442522

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www.stirling.gov.uk/localdevplan

Documents

Network Centres - 2014 Retail Monitoring Report Centres - 2014 Retail Monitoring Report 3 a 1. Introduction This monitoring report is intended to give an overview of changing commercial