Policy information sourced from Bromley Local Plan

Policy 82 Locally Significant Industrial Sites (LSIS)

In the designated LSISs, the following uses will be permitted:

  • Class B1(a), provided that the use is consistent with relevant Office and Town Centre Policies and does not impede effective operation of neighbouring businesses or the broader LSIS,
  • Class B1(b) and B1(c),
  • Class B2, and
  • Class B8, provided that the scale and design of the premises are congruous with adjoining premises and the LSIS as a whole.

Proposals for employment generating uses that would result in a loss of Class B uses on a site will be permitted provided that the following is demonstrated:

  • the site is no longer suitable or viable for the existing or any potential Class B use, by refurbishment or redevelopment, in the medium to long term (as demonstrated through a period of recent, active marketing undertaken prior to the submission of a planning application, to the Council’s satisfaction),
  • the proposed development contains a similar quantum of floorspace for employment generating uses and is flexibly designed to allow for future refurbishment for a range of industrial uses and other compatible employment uses,
  • the proposed use would not compromise the primary function of the LSIS, or the capacity of neighbouring sites in the LSIS to continue to accommodate Class B uses in the medium to long term, and
  • the proposed development is compatible in scale and design with its surroundings.

For more information please see the Local Plan