Policy information sourced from St Albans District Local Plan
56 Loss of Retail Floorspace
Applications for the loss of retail floorspace (ie. Use Class Al) will be assessed against the following table:
| LOCATION | GENERAL ACCEPTABILITY OF PROPOSALS | APPROPRIATE NEW USES |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Shopping Frontages (1) | Acceptable if at least 90% of the built up length of the frontage at ground level remains in retail (Class Al) use | Service uses consistent with Policy 57 |
| Secondary Shopping Frontages (1) | Acceptable if at least 60% of the built up length of the frontage remains in retail use at ground floor level | As above |
| Class ‘A’ Frontages (1) | Acceptable | As above |
| Local Centres (2) | Acceptable if sufficient shops remain to cater for the daily needs of the local population | As above |
| Elsewhere in towns and specified settlements (3) | Acceptable if other shops to cater for the daily needs of the local population are available nearby | Housing or uses consistent with Policies 9 or 57 |
| Green Belt settlements (4) | Not normally acceptable | Not normally acceptable |
Footnotes
(1) As defined in Policies 52 (St. Albans City Centre), 53 (Harpenden Town Centre) and 54 (neighbourhood centres).
(2) As defined in Policy 55. (3) Refers to individual shops and stnall groups outside the defined local centres.
(3) As defined in Policy 2.
For more information please see the Local Plan