Policy information sourced from Tonbridge Central Area Action Plan
TCA2 Mixed-use Development
Within the Central Area planning permission will be granted for uses which support the regeneration of the Town Centre including, on identified sites, retail, business, leisure, cultural and community activities, entertainment, health services, education, offices, food and drink outlets and residential use.
Planning permission will be refused where the individual or cumulative effect of changes of use would detract from the vitality of shopping streets or have an unacceptable impact on the amenity of Town Centre residents.
Uses which will remain open and generate activity during the evening will be permitted where they are not detrimental to the safety and amenity of the Central Area, and where they will not prejudice opportunities for an activity during the daytime.
Development within the Central Area will be required to:
- provide appropriate flood mitigation measures where demonstrated to be necessary by a Flood Risk Assessment;
- where appropriate, preserve or enhance the Tonbridge Conservation Area and its setting;
- be compliant with Policy TCA1 and be designed in accordance with the mixed-use allocations’ Site Design Components (SDCs) illustrated on Fig 4;
- in the case of residential development , make provision for affordable housing in accordance with Core Policy CP17;
- achieve residential densities in accordance with Government guidance with higher densities for sites where there is good accessibility to public transport links;
- investigate and remediate any land contamination;
- for residential development, achieve a satisfactory noise climate in accordance with saved Policy P3/17 (or its successor Policy);
- have regard to air quality in the design and layout of development;
- incorporate any necessary mitigation measures identified as a result of an archaeological assessment and/or ecological assessment where appropriate; and
- make provision for improvements to community, leisure, cultural, public realm and transport facilities by such means as an appropriate contribution to the Tonbridge Central Area Regeneration Fund pursuant to Policy TCA19.
Central Area Regeneration Fund pursuant to Policy TCA19.
For more information please see the Central Area Action Plan