Policy information sourced from the Harrow Development Management Policies

DM 36: Primary Shopping Frontages

Within the primary shopping frontages of district centres as defined on the Harrow Policies Map, the use of ground floor premises for retail, financial & professional activities, restaurants & cafés and pubs & bars will be permitted provided that:

  • Policy DM39: Vacant Shops in Town Centres applies, or
  • the length of primary frontage in non-retail use at street level in the centre (including any extant planning permissions) would not exceed 25% unless it can be demonstrated that the proposed use would make a significant contribution to the centre’s vitality and viability or;
  • the proposal would not result in a concentration of more than three unit frontages in non-retail use;
  • the use would not create inactive frontage during the day; and
  • the use would not be detrimental to the amenity of neighbouring occupiers (see Policy DM1) or highway safety.

Proposals for other uses within primary shopping frontages will not be permitted unless Policy DM39: Vacant Shops in Town Centres applies, or it can be demonstrated that the use would be directly related to shopping trips and would support the retail function of the district centre.

For more information please see the Development Management Policies