Policy information sourced from Sandridge Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan

C2 Retail Areas

The Shopping Areas are set out on the attached plans (Figures 11 & 12):

  • The Quadrant – District Centre.
  • St Brelades Place – Local Centre.

Within the Shopping Areas:

  • The loss of existing Use Classes Order Class A1 use will usually be refused. Exceptionally, new service uses that contribute positively to the vitality and viability of the area or centre may be permitted.
  • The loss of ground floor business/commercial units to residential uses will be refused.
  • Residential development will be encouraged on upper floors, subject to compliance with housing policies in the emerging Local Plan.
  • Non-retail services such as the library, dental surgery and GP surgery will be encouraged to remain in or close to the Shopping Areas.

Given the proximity to Sandringham School and other schools and to maintain a mix of retail outlets, proposals for Class A5 (Hot Food Takeaways) uses which result in an over-concentration of A5 uses at either Shopping Area will be refused. Over-concentration would result if there were more than two adjacent Class A5 retail units or there were fewer than two non-Class A5 units between any pair of Class A5 units. In addition, the total number of Class A5 units in any frontage should be no more than 10% of that frontage.

Proposals for Class A5 (Hot Food Takeaways) uses should not detract from the visual character of the area or cause significant problems in relation to:

  • Parking;
  • Noise/fumes/smell and general disturbance;
  • Litter;
  • Residential amenity.

To support local businesses, the existing parking areas (within and adjacent to the Parish) at The Quadrant and St Brelades Place should be retained.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan