Policy information sourced from the Brent Local Plan

BE5: Protecting Retail in Town Centres

Betting Shops, Adult Gaming Centres and Pawnbrokers

Betting shops, adult gaming centres and pawnbrokers will be permitted where it will result in:

  • no more than 4% of the town centre frontage consisting of betting shops;
  • no more than 3% of the town centre frontage consisting of adult gaming centres or pawnbrokers/payday loan shops;
  • no more than 1 unit or 10% of the neighbourhood parade frontage, whichever is the greater, consisting of betting shops, adult gaming centres or pawnbrokers/payday loan shops;
  • a minimum of 4 units in an alternative use in-between each.

Takeaways

Subject to other policies within the development plan, takeaways will be approved except where they would result in:

  • The introduction of any new takeaway use within the designated primary frontage of a town centre;
  • takaway within 400 metres walking distance of a primary school, secondary school or further education establishment entrance/ exit point;
  • more than 6% of the units within a town centre frontage being takeaways;
  • more than 1 unit or 15% of the units within a neighbourhood parade, whichever is the greater, being takeaways;
  • less than two non-takeaway units between takeaways; or
  • on-street parking in front of the premises creating highway safety problems.

Shisha Cafés

Shisha Cafés will only be permitted outside 400 metres walking distance of a school with a secondary school element or further education establishment entrance/ exit point.

For more information please see the Brent Local Plan