Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2

DMTC 2: Primary and Secondary Shopping Areas

In primary shopping areas, the Council will support the ground floor use of premises for retail, financial and professional activities and restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars provided that:

  • a minimum of 70% of the frontage is retained in Use Class A1;
  • Use Class A5 hot food takeaways are limited to a maximum of 15% of the frontage;
  • the proposed use will not result a separation of more than 12 metres between A1 retail uses; and
  • the proposed use does not result in a concentration of non retail uses which could be considered to cause harm to the vitality and viability of the town centre.

In secondary shopping areas, the Council will support the ground floor use of premises for retail; financial and professional activities; restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars; launderettes and other coin operated dry cleaners; community service offices, including doctor’s surgeries provided that:

  • a minimum of 50% of the frontage is retained in retail use; and
  • the uses specified in policy DMTC4 are limited to a maximum of 15% of the frontage;
  • the proposed use does not result in a concentration of non retail uses which could be considered to cause harm to the vitality and viability of the town centre.

The Council will give consideration to the provision of community facilities within secondary frontages where it can be demonstrated that theses will be open to members of the public and would support the vitality and viability of the centre.

Outside of defined primary and secondary areas, proposals for a change of use from A1 retail will be permitted, provided the change does not result in the loss of an essential local service.

For more information please see the Local Plan: Part 2