Policy information sourced from the Slough Local Plan (saved policies)
Policy S3 (Major Non-Food Retail Development)
Proposals for major non-food retail development will be expected to comply with the sequential approach in that they should firstly be located within the town centre (defined in blue on the Proposals Map) or Farnham Road centre (as defined) or alternatively on the edges of these centres where no suitable and available central sites exist. Proposals outside of existing centres should be restricted to those selling bulky goods only. All of the following criteria must be complied with:
- all proposals (with the exception of those already proposed within this Plan) will be expected to demonstrate the need for such development within Slough and its immediate catchment area over and above that already provided, committed or identified for within this plan;
- proposals outside the existing centres must demonstrate that all potential town centre options have been thoroughly assessed before less central sites are considered;
- proposals outside the existing centres should not have any adverse impact, by themselves or cumulatively with other recently completed developments or outstanding planning permissions, on the vitality and viability of existing centres;
- all proposals should provide for linked pedestrian shopping trips with adjacent centres, be accessible by a choice of means of transport, and take account of road safety and traffic congestion in the locality and/or wider transportation system;
- all proposals outside the existing centres will be the subject of conditions restricting the nature and range of goods sold to bulky goods only; and
- all proposals outside the existing centres will be subject to conditions restricting the future sub-division of the permitted retail scheme, including subdivision into retail franchises operating as separate units within individual stores.
Policy information sourced from the Slough Local Plan (saved policies)