South Bucks - COM2 - LOSS OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Policy information sourced from South Bucks District Local Plan

COM2 - LOSS OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Proposals involving the loss of community facilities will only be permitted where:

a replacement facility would to be provided in an equally or more convenient location which would comply with policy COM1. Applicants may be asked to enter into a legal agreement with the Council to ensure that acceptable alternative facilities are provided as part of a proposal; or
t is demonstrated that there is no longer a need in the District for the facility or for any other community use which could be appropriately provided on the site without conflict with any of the other policies in the Plan; or
the community facility is provided within part of a dwelling and the proposal involves the reversion of the whole of the dwelling to residential use; and
in the case of community facilities provided by a local authority, the site is proposed to be put to a use which would meet other local needs for leisure and recreation or affordable housing.

For more information please see the Local Plan