Policy information sourced from the Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan

AAP18: Secondary Frontages, Neighbourhood Parades, and Non-Designated Retail Parades

Within the secondary frontages of the Harrow town centre and Wealdstone district centre proposals for ground floor uses for purposes that are appropriate to a town centre and primarily for visiting members of the public will be permitted provided that:

  • the length of secondary frontage in non-retail use at street level in the centre (including any extant planning permissions) would not exceed 50% unless it could be demonstrated that the proposed use would make a significant contribution to the centre’s vitality and viability;
  • in the case of uses that would not create an active frontage, a window display or other frontage appropriate to the centre would be provided; and
  • the use would not be detrimental to the amenity of neighbouring occupiers or highway safety

Within the non-designated retail parades of Harrow town centre and Wealdstone district centre, and within the Station Road neighbourhood parade, as defined on the Harrow Policies Map, the use of ground floor premises for purposes that are appropriate town centre, community and economic uses will be permitted provided that:

  • in the case of non A class uses, a window display or other frontage appropriate to the centre would be provided; and
  • the use would not be detrimental to the amenity of neighbouring occupiers (See Policy DM1) or highway safety.

Proposals for temporary use (three to five years) of ground floor premises within secondary frontages and neighbourhood parades will be supported where:

  • The vacancy rate within the secondary frontage or neighbourhood parades is in excess of 20%;
  • The premises has been vacant and marketed for more than six months; and
  • The proposed temporary use will not be detrimental to the amenity of neighbouring occupiers (see Policy DM1) or highway safety.

For more information please see the Area Action Plan