Policy information sourced from Bromley Local Plan

Policy 92 Metropolitan & Major Town Centres

The Council will require development within Bromley Town Centre to contribute positively to the town’s status as an Opportunity Area and to its role as a Metropolitan Centre. Proposals within Bromley Town Centre will be expected to have regard the objectives set out in the Area Action Plan adopted 2010.

The Council will require development within Orpington Town Centre to provide a range of uses that will contribute towards its role as a Major Centre.

Within the primary frontages in Bromley and Orpington Town Centres, as set out on the defined maps the Council will consider a change of use away from Class A1 where the proposal would meet all of the following criteria:

  • not harm the predominant retail character of the shopping frontage,
  • generate significant pedestrian visits during shopping hours,
  • complement the existing shopping function of the Town Centre,
  • not create an inappropriate over concentration of similar uses which would be harmful to the function or viability of the Town Centre,
  • provide an active frontage at ground floor level line, and
  • not result in adverse effects caused by crime, disorder or anti-social behaviour and have no adverse impact on residential amenity.

Within the secondary frontages of Bromley and Orpington Town Centres the Council will consider a change of use away from Class A1 where the proposal would meet all of the following criteria:

  • the use would provide a service that complements the shopping function of the Town Centre,
  • not harm the retail character, attractiveness, vitality and viability of the Town Centre including unreasonably reducing the number of Class A1 units,
  • retain an appearance which is compatible with the adjoining shops, and
  • provides an active frontage at ground floor level line and not result in adverse effects caused by crime, disorder or anti-social behaviour and have no adverse impact on residential amenity.

Elsewhere within the Town Centre boundary development proposals will be encouraged and expected to contribute positively to the vitality and viability of the Town Centre.

For more information please see the Local Plan