Policy information sourced from Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035

PN9: Herne Hill

The council will support the role of Herne Hill as a small community-focused district centre by:

  • safeguarding and encouraging retail uses and other appropriate town-centre activities, including housing: within the primary shopping area, all ground-floor units should be in active frontage use with no less than 50 per cent of ground-floor units in retail use and no more than 25 per cent in food and drink use; and outside of the primary shopping area, no more than 2 in 5 consecutive ground-floor units should be in food and drink use. Where necessary and justified to achieve the objectives of this policy, the council will use conditions and/or planning obligations in new development proposals to limit uses consented within Class E;
  • supporting opportunities to deliver new residential and commercial uses whilst enhancing its sense of place including its historic character;
  • supporting residential development on small sites both within and outside of the town centre in accordance with Local Plan policies;
  • supporting further improvements to the quality, safety and accessibility of the public realm, convenient linkage between the station and adjoining areas, and opportunities for improvements to the station;
  • supporting proposals to increase green infrastructure, access to open space and to improve air quality;
  • improving walking and cycling links to and from the area, particularly to Brixton and West Norwood as part of Lambeth’s Healthy Route Network and supporting Brixton Liveable Neighbourhood;
  • supporting the growth of creative and digital industries in the Brixton Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ); and
  • working closely with the London Borough of Southwark to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the management of the centre.

For more information please see the Local Plan