Policy information sourced from the Hertsmere Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan
SADM43 - Primary Frontages
In the primary shopping frontages (defined on the Policies Map) the Council will seek to ensure that class A1 (retail shops) predominate in ground floor units. A development proposal which reduces the combined proportion of class A1 and A2 retail uses at ground floor level below 70% within that centre’s primary frontage will not be permitted.
Changes of use which will result in any loss of class A1 (retail shops), or A2 (financial and professional services) uses will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that:
- the development proposal supports the overall retail function of the primary frontage and, in the case of class A3 uses within key shopping areas, does not lead to an over-concentration of such units within the primary frontage; and
- the site has been effectively marketed for class A1 and/or A2 uses.
Proposals for class A4 (drinking establishments) and A5 (hot food takeaways) uses will not be permitted if the combined proportion of these two types of uses exceeds 5% within primary frontages in Borehamwood, Radlett and Potters Bar; or exceeds 10% within primary frontages in Bushey Village and Bushey Heath.
Development proposals for betting shops and pay-day loan shops will not be permitted if they result in an over-concentration of these uses within any primary frontage. Development proposals for uses with a non-active frontage at ground floor level will also not be permitted in primary frontages.
For more information please see the Hertsmere Policies Plan