Policy information sourced from the Hertsmere Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan
SADM46 - Controlling Non-Retail Uses
Applications for non-A1 retail uses within the Borough’s key shopping areas (defined in Table 3 Shopping Hierarchy) will be permitted where it can be demonstrated that:
- the nature of the use would not have a significant detrimental impact on the functioning of the centre, parade or frontage and the local area generally;
- the concentration or clustering of such uses would not have a significant detrimental impact on the functioning of the centre, parade or frontage and the local area generally;
- the proposal would not result in unacceptable levels of noise, odours, traffic, parking demand, general disturbance or disorder and nuisance; and
- the proposal would not have an unacceptable negative impact on the retail image of the area in which it is located.
Outside of key shopping areas, applications for non-A1 retail uses will be permitted provided that the proposal would not result in unacceptable levels of noise, odour, traffic, parking demand, general disturbance, or disorder and nuisance.
Where the proposal is for a hot food takeaway (use class A5), and the premises would be clearly visible from any entrance or access point to a secondary school, it must be demonstrated that the proposed use would not undermine any existing or proposed healthy eating policy at that school.
For more information please see the Hertsmere Policies Plan