Policy information sourced from Runnymede Local Plan

IE13: Local Centres

Local centres defined on the Policies Map will be supported to provide a range of services for their local communities, mainly serving specialist local needs or the immediate day to day needs of their local area.

Development proposals for A1 use (shops) within the Primary Shopping Areas of local centres will be supported, particularly within the Primary Shopping Frontages as defined on the Policies Map. Non-retail uses and services (use classes A2 to A5) will also be supported within the Primary Shopping Frontages provided the overall function of the centre and opportunities for customer choice are maintained.

Development proposals for town centre uses in Secondary Shopping Frontages defined on the Policies Map will be supported where they contribute to the function and viability and vitality of the Secondary Shopping Frontages.

The scale of development that will be appropriate in local centres will be determined by reference to the scale and function of the centre in question. Development proposals should not be of such a scale that they would elevate the centre to a higher level in the retail hierarchy.

Development proposals for residential use on upper floors in local centres will be supported.

For more information please see the Local Plan