Describe the operation
State what happens inside and outside the property: customer arrival, staff shifts, deliveries, vehicle movement, noise, equipment, storage and waste.
- Daily activity and peak hour
- Customer, staff and delivery routes
- Equipment, power and servicing
Draw the search area
Name the towns, corridors or catchments and explain why they matter. Add places already rejected so they do not reappear under a different listing.
- Preferred area
- Excluded area
- Transport and road access
Separate the stop points
List the points that rule out a property, then the features on which the business can compromise. Height, yard, parking or opening hours can matter more than total floor area.
- Physical minimums
- Tenure and term
- Flexible features
Set the commercial window
Give the rent or purchase range, target move date, fit-out period, lease event and the advisers already appointed. Record every property and agent already contacted.
Primary sources
- GOV.UK planning use classesCurrent use-class context and property-specific limits.
- HSE workplace transportOfficial access and vehicle-movement guidance.