Policy information sourced from the Bexley Local Plan
DP10: Neighbourhood centres and small parades
- The loss of ground floor Class E uses in designated Neighbourhood Centres and Small Parades will be supported if:
- the proposed use positively contributes to the vitality and viability of the parade and;
- the proposed use would include an active frontage immediately accessible from the street and;
- in the case of Neighbourhood Centres, the proposed use would not result in two or more adjoining units of takeaways, betting offices/shops, pay day loan shops, pawn brokers or any other sui generis use considered to be of harm to viability, vitality or wellbeing, with a maximum of one unit or 10% of units (whichever is the greater) with these uses collectively across the centre;
- or, in the case of small parades, the proposed use would not result in more than one unit of takeaways, betting offices/shops, pay day loan shops, pawn brokers, or any other sui generis use considered to be of harm to viability, vitality or wellbeing across the parade.
For more information please see the Bexley Local Plan