Policy information sourced from South Bucks District Local Plan

S3 - NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING AREAS

The Council will seek to sustain and enhance neighbourhood shopping areas, comprising two or more shops situated outside the District Centres and Local Shopping Centres.

Proposals to change the use of an existing retail unit within a neighbourhood shopping area to any other use will only be permitted where:

  • the proposal would help to protect and where possible strengthen the vitality and viability of the neighbourhood shopping area in catering for the daily needs of the local population; and
  • the proposal would not result in the predominance of non-retail uses and the nonretail use would complement the existing retail function of the neighbourhood shopping area; and
  • the proposal would comply with all other policies in this plan. Particular attention is drawn to policies EP3 (Use, Design and Layout of Development)

In assessing applications the Council will have regard to the number and type of non-retail uses already existing in the immediate area, any relevant unimplemented permissions and the proximity of any other retail units in the vicinity.

For more information please see the Local Plan