Policy information sourced from the Epsom & Ewell Local Development Framework - Core Strategy 2007
CS 14: Epsom Town Centre
Measures to improve Epsom town centre, including new development, will be encouraged especially where they help it to adapt and reinforce its role in meeting the needs of the local community and acting as a focus for a range of activities (including retail, cultural, business, leisure and residential) and where they recognise and build on the distinctive character of the place.
Development should contribute to the following key objectives for the town centre:
- Creating a diversity, richness and balance of uses which will contribute to a flourishing day-time and night-time economy, help satisfy community needs and enhance environmental quality and sustainability;
- Ensuring that physical and land use changes recognise and build on the distinctive character different parts of Epsom town centre already have, and contribute to conserving and developing a “sense of place”;
- Improving the pedestrian and cyclist environments by creating new links and developing a street network which is designed with their needs in mind, and which reduces the adverse impact roads and traffic have on the town;
- Ensuring the town has a clear spatial structure for future growth and change and that development can be used to protect and enhance that pattern;
- Developing a greater sense of safety and security for users, both during the day and at night, and improving the perception of the town as active, inclusive and safe.
For more information please see the Epsom & Ewell Core Strategy 2007