Policy information sourced from Lambeth and Southwark Councils’ South Bank & Waterloo Neighbourhood Plan

Southwark - P11 Retail and Work 

In Lower Marsh, planning applications will be required to:

  • Retain an appropriate mix of retail units, taking particular note of the following:
    • Planning applications involving the loss of an A1 unit will not be supported unless the overall percentage of A1 units remains above 50% following its loss.
    • Planning applications involving the loss of an A3 unit will not be supported unless the overall percentage of A3 units reamins above 30% following its loss.
  • Retain and enhance the retail use of the frontages, taking particular note of the following:
    • conversion from retail to residential on these streets will not be permitted, and
    • applications to convert ground floor residential units to A1 or A3 use will be supported*

*with the exception of the purpose built housing such as New Cut housing Co-op and Styles House.

For more information please see the South Bank & Waterloo Neighbourhood Plan