Policy information sourced from the Harlow Local Development Plan 2020-2033 PDF.
RS3: Protecting and Enhancing Existing Retail Centres.
Retail floorspace which contributes towards the viability, vitality and function of Harlow Town Centre will be protected, subject to the outcomes of the Harlow Town Centre Area Action Plan.
The role and function of the district’s Neighbourhood Centres will be protected and enhanced. Support will be given in principle to:
- (a) new retail and community uses that are of an appropriate scale to the role and function of the Neighbourhood Centre;
- (b) residential development which supports the main Neighbourhood Centre uses.
Development opportunities and improvement schemes identified in The Stow, reference RS3-1 on the Policies Map, will be supported in accordance with The Stow Design Framework Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The Council will consider the preparation of a SPD for Bush Fair Neighbourhood Centre.
The district’s Hatches will be retained for a mix of local services and facilities. Hatches identified as housing allocations will be redeveloped for a mix of retail, residential and community uses to enable their improvement and regeneration.
The role and function of the district’s Retail Parks as a provider of bulky retail goods will be protected.
For more information, please visit Harlow’s Local Plan here.