Policy information sourced from the Camberley Town Centre Area Action Plan
TC2 Retail Development
Camberley Town centre will be the principal location for retail development within the Borough. The Council will make provision for up to 41,000 square metres (gross) of new retail floorspace in the town centre up to 2028.
The town centre retail role will be maintained and enhanced through the protection of retail activity within the Primary Shopping Area, as shown on the adopted policies map, and the delivery of a major comprehensive retail led development of the London Road block.
New development should broaden the range of shopping opportunities (this may include provision of spaces suitable for markets), add to vitality and viability and enhance Camberley’s image as a sustainable and desirable destination of choice for high quality shopping.
New development will be required to:
- Protect and enhance retail activity within the primary shopping area;
- Focus new retail development within the primary shopping area and the London Road Block; and
- Ensure effective integration and connectivity between the primary shopping area, the London Road Block and other areas of the town centre.
Within the primary shopping area development resulting in the loss of an A1 retail unit to A2 and A3 will be permitted where it can be shown to be:
- Appropriate to the character and A1 retail function of the area;
- Not result in adverse impacts on existing A1 retail uses within the frontage;
- Not result in the loss of a prominent A1 retail shop unit; and
- Supporting the vitality and viability of the town centre.
- Proposals within the primary and secondary frontages resulting in the loss of a retail unit will not be permitted (that is a unit with Use Class A1 – A5).
Within the secondary frontages opportunities for greater diversity of uses within Use Classes A1 – A5, including promoting a café/bar street culture, will be promoted where they do not adversely impact on the existing character, function and vitality of the street or surrounding environment.
Outside of the primary and secondary frontages, as shown on the adopted policies map, new retail development will only be permitted where it will not compromise the vitality and viability of the town centre.
The Council will promote street markets in the town centre. Development should have regard to the ability to operate events or markets within the town centre.
Policy information sourced from the Camberley Town Centre Area Action Plan