Policy information sourced from St Albans District Local Plan
53 Shopping Development in Harpenden Town Centre
Within the Harpenden Town Centre Inset Map area, shopping proposals will be assessed against Policy 46 (car parking) and the following points:
Major new shopping development (over 1,500 sq. metres gross) will generally be refused;
Small scale retail development (under 1,500 sq. metres)
- Proposed Sites. Small scale retail development (or service uses where consistent with Policy 57) will generally be permitted on the ground floor of sites listed below and shown on the Inset Map:
| REF. | LOCATION | DETAILED GUIDANCE |
|---|---|---|
| S.1 | 86-90 High Street | Policy 128, site 2A |
| S.3 | 2 High Street | |
| S.4 | 9 & 11 Leyton Road and land fronting Amenbury Lane |
- Within defined frontages. Small scale retail development will generally be permitted within the frontages listed below and shown on the Inset Map:
| Primary Shopping Frontages | |
|---|---|
| PSF1 | 1-3 Church Green & 2B-10 Leyton Road |
| PSF2 | 1-31 High Street |
| PSF3 | 18-50 High Street |
| PSF4 | The Leys (between High Street and Leyton Road) |
| PSF5 | 1-11 Leyton Road & 12-18 Church Green Row |
| PSF6 | 2-16 High Street, 1-3 Leyton Green Road |
| Secondary Shopping Frontages | |
| SSF1 | 4-6 Church Green & 52-104 High Street |
| SSF2 | 33-61 High Street |
| SSF3 | 12-14 Leyton Road |
| SSF4 | 2A-34 Station Road |
| SSF5 | 1-17A Station Road |
| Class ‘A’ Frontages (1) | |
| AF1 | 65-73 High Street |
| AF2 | 1-12 Harding Parade, Station Road |
| AF3 | 1A-3 & 2-4 Vaughan Road and 1-3 Clayton House |
- Elsewhere in the Inset Map area. Retail development will normally be resisted. However, exceptions may be made for minor extensions to existing shops or for changes of use from a service use to retail;
Loss of existing shops will normally be permitted only if Policy 56 is complied with.
Footnote
(1) see para_ 6.24 for definition of Class ‘A’
For more information please see the Local Plan