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4. Retail Floorspace ¹

4.1 Table 3 indicates the amount of floorspace at each planning stage in each authority. Figures indicate a challenge to the dominance of Glasgow which has been evident in previous years of this survey. Other areas are now challenging Glasgow for applications submitted, (North Lanarkshire 97,000 sq. m), floorspace approved (North Lanarkshire 93,000 sq. m), developments under construction (South Ayrshire 28,000 sq. m). Glasgow maintains the highest levels of newly trading floorspace (36,000 sq. m) closely followed by, (Dundee 29,000 sq. m). General comparisons with previous years are shown in Figure 2.

Table 3: Planning Stage by Local Authority (Floorspace - sq. m)

4.2 Table 4 sets out the floorspace totals at the different planning stages for each of the major cities. This year the total number of entries is equal to the number in 2003 and therefore the joint lowest of all 7 years to date.

Figure 2: Floorspace by Planning Stage

Table 4: Major Scottish Cities, Retail Floorspace Comparison (Floorspace - sq. m)

4.3 Table 5 sets out the amount of retail floorspace at the different planning stages across Structure Plan areas. As in the previous four years, Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan area had the highest level of floorspace in submitted applications. It also had the highest levels of approved floorspace for 2004.

Table 5: Planning Stage by Structure Plan Area (Floorspace - sq. m)

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