It depends on the location. Here's a business owner whose situation really is special:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300528260/roa...

But even so, the business owners losing business shouldn't matter at all for such decisions. Business only exist to serve their customers. If customers don't want or need them, then they should disappear. The real concern is whether customers do still want shops there but are unable to access them because of lack of parking.