Policy information sourced from Welwyn Hatfield District Plan
TCR2 Retail Development in Village and Neighbourhood Centres
Proposals for retail development will be permitted within the district’s village and neighbourhood centres, where they would meet all of the following criteria:
- Maintain and enhance the vitality and viability of the centre;
- Enhance the centre’s local shopping and service function;
- Be in scale with the size of the centre and its surroundings;
- Not harm the vitality and viability of other nearby centres; and
- Not give rise to any significant harmful environmental impacts, such as unacceptable traffic generation.
For more information please see the Welwyn Hatfield District Plan