Policy information sourced from the Epsom & Ewell Epsom Town Centre Area Action Plan
E3 Town Centre retail capacity
Epsom will maintain its position in the shopping hierarchy as a secondary regional centre. Its retail offer will reflect that of a quality market town.
The amount of retail growth in the town centre will be guided by the following:
Convenience goods: there is capacity for an additional 2,466 sq m by 2026. This is broken down into:
- 1,448 sq m by 2013
- 1,767 sq m by 2018 and
- 2,466 sq m by 2026.
Comparison goods: there is capacity for an additional 7,730 sq m by 2026. This is broken down into:
- 1,676 sq m by 2018 and
- 7,730 sq m by 2026.
Prior to 2013 there is no capacity identified for additional comparison floorspace.
Retail growth should be directed to the Primary Shopping Area in the first instance. All retail proposals must be subject to the sequential test, and those proposals above capacity in edge and out-of-centre locations must be tested robustly against the impact test (PPS4, 2009). The floorspace threshold must take account of the cumulative effect of recent permissions, developments under construction and completed developments.
For more information please see the Epsom & Ewell Management Policies Document