Policy information sourced from the Islington Development Management Policies
DM4.6 Local Shopping Areas
Local Shopping Areas are designated on the Policies Map and described in Appendix 3. Within these designated areas:
A) Proposals will only be permitted where an appropriate mix and balance of uses within the Local Shopping Area, which maintains and enhances the retail and service function of the Local Shopping Area, is retained.
B) Existing ground floor retail units will be protected from Change of Use unless all of the following criteria are satisfied:
- The premises has been vacant for a continuous period of at least 2 years and continuous marketing evidence for this 2 year vacancy is provided which demonstrates that there is no realistic prospect of the unit being used in its current use in the foreseeable future;
- The proposal would not result in a harmful break in the continuity of retail frontages; and
- Individually, or cumulatively, the proposed replacement use would not have an adverse effect on the vitality, viability and predominantly retail function of the Local Shopping Area.
C) The Change of Use of ground floor units to residential use will generally be resisted. Such proposals will only be considered acceptable where Parts A and B of this policy are satisfied, and where high quality dwellings with a high standard of residential amenity will be provided consistent with other policies and standards relating to housing and design.
For more information please see the Islington Development Management Policies