Policy information sourced from Wandsworth Development Planning Management Policies Document

DMTS 11 Markets

  • Proposals to introduce new markets within town centres, or to improve or extend existing markets, will be permitted, subject to compliance with Policies DMS1 and DMT2, in particular covering servicing and delivery.
  • Proposals for new ancillary retail market pitches open to the general public will be permitted within the New Covent Garden Wholesale market.
  • Proposals involving the loss of market pitches will only be permitted if the sites are redeveloped to provide a replacement market with an improved environment, subject to the impact on existing shopping facilities and markets.
  • Temporary permissions and/or planning conditions may be used to assess or regulate the impact of markets, including proposals for farmers markets, temporary markets or car boot sales.

For more information please see the Development Planning Management Policies Document