Policy information sourced from Tonbridge and Malling Local Development Framework Development Land Allocations Development Plan Document

R1 Retail Centres

  • Core Policy CP22 applies to the following retail centres as defined on the Proposals Map:
    • District Centres:
      • Borough Green
      • Kings Hill
      • Martin Square/Larkfield
      • Snodland
      • West Malling
    • Tonbridge Urban Local Retail Centres:
      • Martin Hardie Way
      • York Parade
    • Medway Gap Urban Local Retail Centres:
      • Twisden Road, East Malling
      • Premier Parade, Aylesford
      • Woodlands parade, Ditton
      • Little Market Row, Leybourne
    • Out-of-Centre Retail Facilities:
      • Lunsford Park
      • Quarry Wood, Aylesford
      • Cannon Lane, Tonbridge
  • Within the defined District and Local Retail Centres a change of use at ground floor level to a use which does not justifiably require a shopping centre location or does not provide an appropriate service for the day-to-day needs of the local community will not be permitted.
  • Within the defined District and Local Retail Centres proposals for residential use of upper floors will be permitted, subject to no adverse affect on the functioning of the centre or the retail unit.
  • Within the defined District and Local Retail Centres the use of upper floors for business (B1) or town centre office use (A2) or other local service uses will be permitted except where this would involve the loss of residential accommodation which is suitable for continued residential use.

For more information, please see the Local Development Framework Development Land Allocations Development Plan Document