Policy information sourced from Enfield Development Managament Document (DMD)

DMD 25

  • Locations for New Retail, Leisure and Office Development
    • Main and bulk convenience, comparison shopping, food and drink uses and major leisure and office development
      1. New development will be permitted within Enfield Town and the borough’s four district centres.
      2. In accordance with the sequential test if no sites are suitable or available within the town centres listed in part 1. of this policy for the development proposed, then retail development at edge of centre locations that are accessible and well connected to and up to 300 metres from the primary shopping area will be permitted.
      3. New development within the boundary of the Council’s existing retail parks of Enfield Retail Park, De Manderville Gate, Ravenside and Angel Road (as defined in the Core Strategy and on the Policies Map) and outside of the town centres will only be permitted if the applicant can demonstrate to the Council’s satisfaction that a sequential test has been applied which shows no suitable sites available within or on the edge of the town centres detailed in part 1. of this policy. Furthermore, a retail impact assessment should demonstrate that the development is not likely to have a negative impact to the viability and vitality of Enfield’s centres or planned investment in centres and that the development increases the overall sustainability and accessibility of the retail park in question.
      4. Proposals for leisure development in Picketts Lock will be permitted if a sequential test has been applied to demonstrate the location is the most appropriate for the proposed use.
      5. Retail, leisure and office development may also be considered within the Area Action Plans through identified sites.
  • General considerations for town centre development
    • Development will be permitted provided that all of the following criteria are met:
      1. The proposed use supports town centre vitality and viability;
      2. The design and siting of the development promotes visual continuity with the surrounding built environment;
      3. The proposed use does not harm the character, appearance and amenity of the area;
      4. The residential amenities of local residents will not be harmed by way of noise, disturbance, loss of daylight or privacy;
      5. The proposal will not have an adverse impact on safety and traffic flows or unacceptably add to traffic and parking problems in the area;
      6. The scale of parking is proportionate to the size of the development; and
      7. An active frontage is achieved at the ground floor.

This policy should be read in conjunction with Core Strategy policies 17 and 18.

For more information please see the Development Managament Document (DMD)