Which properties will not quality for this relief?

The list below sets out the types of uses that South Ribble Borough Council does not consider to be retail use for the purpose of this relief. South Ribble Borough Council will determine whether particular properties are broadly similar in nature to those below and, if so, to consider them not eligible for the relief under our local scheme.

i. Hereditaments that are being used for the provision of the following services to visiting members of the public:

  • financial services (e.g. banks, building societies, cash points, bureau de change, payday lenders, betting shops, pawn brokers)
  • other services (e.g. estate agents, letting agents, employment agencies)
  • medical services (e.g. vets, dentists, doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors)
  • professional services (e.g. solicitors, accountants, insurance agents/ financial advisers, tutors)
  • amusement Arcades
  • post office sorting office.

ii. Hereditaments that are not reasonably accessible to visiting members of the public