Policy information sourced from Bromley Local Plan

Policy 91 Proposals for Main Town Centre Uses

The Council will require main Town Centre uses to be located within designated Town Centres or, if no in-centre sites are available, sites on the edge of centres. Only if suitable sites are not available in Town Centres or in edge of centre locations should out of centre sites be considered.

Proposals for new main Town Centre uses outside of existing centres will be required to meet the sequential test as set out in the NPPF.

Proposals for retail, leisure and office development outside of the Town Centres, over 2,500 sqm should include an assessment of:

  • the impact of the proposal on existing, committed and planned public and private investment in a centre or centres in the catchment area of the proposal, and
  • the impact of the proposal on Town Centre vitality and viability, including local consumer choice and trade in the Town Centre and wider area, up to five years from the time the application is made.

For more information please see the Local Plan