Policy information sourced from Wandsworth Development Planning Management Policies Document

DMTS 2 Out-of-centre development

Planning permission for main town centres uses outside the town centres and other appropriate locations as defined in Policy DMTS1 will not be permitted unless the proposal satisfies the policy approach set out in the NPPF. This includes proposals involving extensions to retail and leisure uses above the threshold of 200 sq ms (gross) but excludes local convenience shopping facilities which comply with Policy DMTS2c.

Planning applications for main town centre uses in edge-of-centre or out-of-centre locations will be assessed in line with the NPPF.

Outside the CAZ local convenience shopping facilities will be permitted if there are no local shops within 400m and the maximum size of A1 unit acceptable will be determined by needs arising in the catchment of the deficiency area, but may not exceed 300 sq ms overall, taking into account the cumulative impact of existing and extant permissions. Proposals which exceed this threshold must satisfy the sequential test. Retail, leisure and office developments which exceed the 2,500 sq ms floorspace threshold set out in the NPPF must also be accompanied by a Retail Impact Assessment, with the scope to be agreed with the Council and proportionate to the scale of development proposed.

Proposals for main town centre uses in the CAZ (Nine Elms) outside the potential CAZ frontages will be considered against the Area Spatial Strategy and individual site allocations set out in the Site Specific Allocations Document (SSAD).

If planning permission is granted, and in line with National Planning Practice Guidance, conditions may be used to: