Appendix C Egremont Town Centre Survey Introduction In order to have an understanding of the vibrancy of the borough s towns the Council monitors the occupancy of premises within the town centre boundary of each Key Service Centre. To do this officers survey the town centres (usually every two years) to find out the types and number of businesses that are operating and also to see how many vacant premises there are. Recent surveys have taken place in March 2012, March 2013 and November 2015. It should be noted that the surveys only offer a snapshot of each town at a moment in time, but it is hoped that by repeating these surveys at regular intervals the Council will be able to identify trends and issues early. We can also monitor the effectiveness of the policy. Occupancy in Egremont November 2015 The Survey in 2015 identified shops as being the largest single use in Egremont (27 shops), followed by non-residential institutions, and business uses (8). There are also currently 16 vacant premises within the town centre, which represents more than 15% of all buildings within the town centre. A full list of all relevant premises and their current uses can be found in Appendix 1. Change in Occupancy Between 2013 and 2015 Table 1 below shows that the number of A1 Shops has fallen by three over the past two years and non-residential institutions by one, while drinking establishments, hot food takeaways and business uses have all increased. There are two additional premises have become vacant since 2013. Table 1: Changes in Use Class of Premises (2013-2015) Use Class No of Units 2013 No of Units 2015 Change A1 - Shops 30 27-3 A2 Financial and professional services 7 7 0 A3 Restaurants and cafes 4 4 0 A4 Drinking establishments 8 9 +1 A5 Hot food takeaways 7 8 +1 B1 Business 0 1 +1 B2 General Industrial 1 1 0 C2 Residential Institutions 0 1 +1 D1 - Non-residential institutions 16 15-1 Sui-Generis 4 4 0 14 16 +2 Total* 91 93 * Note: The above totals are different and the total number of premises has risen from 91 to 93. This is because in 2015 two businesses are now occupying a building which was a dwelling in 2013 and was not recorded in 2013 survey (See Map 1).
Table 2 below provides the details of the changes between 2013 and 2015, showing that there has been quite a lot of activity in the town with a number of businesses forming, closing or moving. Table 2: Detailed Changes of Premises between 2013 and 2015 2013 Use Class 2015 Use Class Egremont Police Station (D1 Non-residential Calderhouse (C2 Residential Institutions) institutions) Lakeland Food to Go (A3 Restaurants and cafes) Marions (A1 Shops) The Cat Inn (A4 Drinking establishments) Pauls Wine (A1 Shops) Caspian (A5 Hot food takeaways) Silk n Threads (A1 Shops) House (Not Mapped) Egremont Travel and Firth Institution (A2 Financial and professional services) Red Lion Hotel (A5 Hot food takeaways) Crazy Horse (Jewellery & Gifts) (A1 Shops) Jenkinsons (A1 Shops) Marions (A1 Shops) Egremont Dental Practice (D1 Nonresidential institutions) West Lakeland Veterinary Group (D1 Non-residential institutions) Outside-In (A3 Restaurants and cafes) HSBC (A2 Financial and professional services) The LAD barber (A1 Shops) Gothique Tattoos (A1 Shops) Maps 1 and 2 on the following pages show the spatial distribution of businesses in 2013 (Map1) and 2015 (Map 2)
Map 1: Results from 2013 Egremont Town Centre Survey
Map 2: Results from 2015 Egremont Town Centre Survey
Emerging Trends (2012-2015) The Graph below shows the trends over the past 3 years for each use class in Egremont. It shows that there has been a slight decline in A1 Shops over the three years, with a loss of two premises and an increase of three vacant properties. Financial and professional services have increased, while business uses have decreased. Overall though, there has not been a significant change over the past three years despite a fair amount of activity and churn.
Appendix 1 List of all the business in Egremont in November 2015 Shop Name Address Use Class Calderhouse Main Street C2 K F Appliances Bathrooms Kitchens Tiles Main Street A1 2 Main Street Hair at Number 4 4 Salford Terrace, Main Street A1 One 2 One Nails, Beauty & Holistic Centre 3, 5 Main Street A1 Knoxwood 7 Main Street A1 9,10 Main Street Spice Land 8 Main Street A3 Lowes Court Gallery 12 Main Street D1 16 Main Street Istanbul Pizza & Kebab House 17, 18 Main Street A5 S.E Aldred Optometrist 19 Main Street D1 Egremont Methodist Church Main Street D1 The Core (Egremont Youth Centre Main Street D1 Lakeland Self Drive 24 Main Street Sui-Generis The Cat Inn 25 Main Street A4 26 Main Street Chattanooga Takeaway 27 Main Street A3 Caspian 28 Main Street A5 R. Wilson Butchers 29 Main Street A1 Silk 'n Threads 31 Main Street A1 Frasers at 32 Sandwiches & Cafe Bar 32 Main Street A3 Frasers Fish and Chips 33 Main Street A5 Heron Foods 35 Main Street A1 Ladbrokes 35 Main Street A2 The Co-operative Food 40 Main Street A1 Kings Arms 41 Main Street A4 Greggs 42 Main Street A5 Egremont Travel 43 Main Street B1 Firth Insurance 43 Main Street A2 Conservative Club Ehen Court Road A4 Star Takeaway 44 Main Street A5 Retreat 1 Market Place A1 2 Market Place Which Craft 3 Market Place A1 4 Market Place 5 Market Place The Blue Bell 6 Market Place A4 1 South Street Pelleymounters 48, 49 South Street A1 50 South Street J.Marks 51 South Street A1
Shop Name Address Use Class The Horn 12 Market Place 13 Market Place Age UK West Cumbria 14, Market Place A1 The Wheatsheaf 24 Market Place A4 St Marys & St Michaels Church South Street D1 St Marys & St Michaels Church Hall South Street D1 Simply Drinks 25 Market Place A1 Marion's 26 Market Place A1 Egremont & Area Heritage Centre 27 Market Place A1 The Blackbull 28 Market Place A4 Natwest 29 Market Place A2 Murray Pharmacy 31 Market Place A1 Dragon Palace 45 Main Street A5 Cumberland Building Society 46 Main Street A2 The Perfect Gift Co. 47 Main Street A1 Joe's Kitchen 48 Main Street A5 McColl's 50 Main Street A1 Egremont Travel 51 Main Street A2 Egremont Post Office 52 Main Street A1 Cutting It 53 Main Street A1 West Lakeland Veterinary Group 55, 56 Main Street D1 Outside-in 57 Main Street A3 58 Main Street Coral 61, 62 Main Street A2 63 Main Street 64 Main Street Royal British Legion Main Street A4 Wonder Kitchen 65 Main Street A5 Westcroft House Surgery 66 Main Street D1 Millcroft Veterinary Group 66a Main Street Sui-Generis Boots Pharmacy 67, 68 Main Street A1 NRL 69 Main Street A2 Egremont Market Hall Market Street D1 Physiofirst Main Street D1 The Original Factory Shop Main Street A1 The Central 70 Main Street A4 The LAD barber 70a Main Street A1 Olivia James Bridal 71 Main Street A1 72, 73 Main Street P.C Pitstop 76, 77 Main Street A1 Avanti Glow 81 Main Street Sui-Generis UK Screening Solutions 89 Main Street D1 West Lakes Laundry Services 90 Main Street A1
Shop Name Address Use Class West Lakeland Veterinary Group St Bridgets Lane Sui-Generis Masonic hall Bookwell D1 McAllister 31a Main Street Egremont B2 8 Market Place Oasis Dental Practice 9 & 10 Market Place D1 De Lucy Centre Charity 15 Market Place A1 West Lakes Academy Main Street D1 Egremont Library Main Street D1