Policy information sourced from the Merton Core Planning Strategy.
CS4 Raynes Park Local Centre
To improve the quality of the environment and accessibility within Raynes Park Local Centre and encourage development that reflects local physical and social character.
We will do this by:
- Supporting development in Raynes Park Local Centre that provides for the needs of the local community, including business uses;
- Resisting the loss of employment uses within Raynes Park Local Centre;
- Requiring development within and around the centre to respect local character and amenity, addressing flooding issues where appropriate;
- Improving the local environment and street scene, complementing initiatives started via the Raynes Park Local Centre Enhancement Plan;
- Securing environmental and transport improvements for pedestrians and cyclists and improve public transport facilities.
Surrounding area of Raynes Park Local Centre
- Restricting further out-of-centre developments at Shannon Corner where these could impact on the vitality and viability of nearby town and local centres and generate trips by private transport. Businesses will be encouraged to locate at Shannon Corner where they could benefit from proximity to the strategic road network, not compete with nearby town centres or generate significant private car trips;
- Supporting environmental improvements and maintaining the day-to-day shopping and other services at Motspur Park and Wimbledon Chase;
- Requiring development to respect local character and amenity in surrounding residential neighbourhoods;
- Securing environmental and transport improvements where appropriate along main routes to reduce the impact on local residents.
For more information, please see the Core Planning Strategy.