Dunstable Town Centre

Dunstable town centre is the preferred location for new retail development and other forms of development, such as leisure and entertainment, offices, arts, culture and tourism and should be in accordance with the Strategic Delivery Framework and emerging Regeneration and Masterplans.

Proposals should reflect the scale and characteristics of Dunstable Town Centre protect and enhance the town’s heritage assets, and should be subject to a Traffic Impact Assessment, where appropriate.

Other Town Centres

In addition to Policy R1 development proposals should be in accordance with the principle and objectives of the relevant and up to date town centre masterplans and Development Briefs.

Development proposals elsewhere in town centres should complement and not prejudice development proposed by town centre masterplans and Development Briefs.

Where town centres do not have adopted or endorsed masterplans or Development Briefs, the Council will seek to support sustainable development in town centres and retain existing retail uses in line with Policy R1.

For more information, please visit the Central Befordshire Local Plan