Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

52 Betting Shops and Payday Loan Shops

Proposals for new betting shops and payday loan shops will be carefully controlled in the borough. New proposals will be assessed with regard to the following factors:

A. The location of the proposed development, its catchment area and proximity to areas of deprivation;

B. The presence of other similar operators and extent of clustering of such uses in the local area;

C. The health impacts of the proposed use or activity; and

D. The implications for community safety, crime and anti-social behaviour (see Policy 58 ‘Making Places Safer and Designing Out Crime’).