Policy information sourced from St Albans District Local Plan
121 St. Albans City Centre Policy Area 7, London Road (East)
Shopping and Service Uses (Use Classes A1,A2,A3). A mix of shopping and service uses will be maintained at ground floor level in the frontages listed below through the operation of Policies 52, 56 and 57. These uses are proposed on the ground floors of Sites 7A (part) and 7D.
Class A Frontages
- AF5 - 67-89 London Road
- AF6 - 92-164 London Road
- AF7 113-117 London Road & 1-6 Francis Court
Business Use (Use Class B1; normally offices) is proposed on Sites 7A (part) and 7B. Elsewhere, B1 proposals will be assessed against Policy 23;
Housing is proposed on Sites 7A (part) and 7D (part);
Locally Listed Buildings. Proposals will be assessed against Policy 87;
Public Car Parking is proposed on Saturdays on Site 7C;
Site Specific Proposals (see Inset Map):
| REF. | LOCATION | AREA (HA.) | PROPOSAL | ACCESS | PLANNING GUIDELINES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7A | 110 & 118 London Road (Marlboro Motors) & 10 Watsons Walk | 0.31 | London Road frontage - shopping or service uses on ground floor; B1 use above; Housing to rear | Watsons Walk | |
| 7B | Odeon Cinema, 166 London Road | 0.12 | B1 use | B1 use | (i) subject to new cinema being provided elsewhere; (ii) new building must not adversely affect houses in Lower Paxton Road; (iii) must be developed in conjunction with 7C. |
| 7C | Odeon Cinema car park, 93 London Road | 0.10 | Car parking for 7B | London Road | (i) must be developed in conjunction with 7B; (ii) public use on Saturdays. |
| 7D | 113-117 London Road & 1-6 Francis Court | 0.17 | Shopping or service uses on service uses on | Alma Road |
For more information please see the Local Plan