What is a retail shop?

For the purposes of this listing a retail shop is defined as:

• premises with a street frontage, open to the public offering goods and/or services. This includes banks, public houses, restaurants and salons.
• premises on industrial estates where they have been modified for shop use, typically meaning the installation of a frontage for display purposes
• premises displaying goods for sale outside
• restaurants and bars

Vacant is defined as unoccupied, including premises that are being refurbished. Availability is not taken into account.

What’s not included?

• industrial premises that have not been modified to include a shop frontage.
• concessions, including railway and petrol station shops
• outlets above other shops and without a dedicated entrance

What area is covered?

The results shown are for the town centre only.