Policy information sourced from St Albans District Local Plan

128 Harpenden Town Centre Policy Area 2, High Street (North)

1. Shopping and Service Uses (Use Classes Al, A2, A3). The Council will seek to maintain a mix of shopping and service uses at ground floor level in the frontages listed below through the operation of Policies 53,56 and 57. Redevelopment is proposed on Site 2A (see (6) below).

Secondary Shopping Frontages

  • SSF1 4-6 Church Green and 52-104 High Street
  • SSF2 33-61 High Street

Class A Frontage

  • AF1 65-73 High Street

2. Business Use (Use Class Bl; normally offices) is proposed on Site 2B. Elsewhere, B1 proposals will be assessed against Policy 23;

3. Housing is proposed on the upper floor of Site 2A;

4. Traffic Management and Pedestrian/Environmental Enhancement Measures are proposed at Church Green (see Policy 124 ref.TM.2, TM.3); creation of a pedestrian priority area in Lower High Street is a long-term aim;

5. Listed Buildings and Locally Listed Buildings. Proposals will be assessed against Policies 86 and 87;

6. Site Specific Proposals (see Inset Map):

Ref.LocationAreaProposalAccessPlanning Guidelines
2A86-90 High Street0.06Shopping (or service uses subject to Policy 57) on ground floor; housing aboveHigh Street2 storey only
2B63 High Street and land to rear030B1 useSun LanePermission granted (1,300 sq.m.)

For more information please see the Local Plan