Policy information sourced from Windsor and Maidenhead Local Plan

TR 2 Windsor Town Centre

Development proposals should promote and enhance the role of Windsor town centre and its vitality and viability. The retail role of Windsor town centre will be supported.

New development proposals within the primary shopping area, as defined on the Policies Map, should broaden the range of shopping opportunities and improve the image of the town as a sustainable and high quality shopping destination. In particular proposals to extend retail floorspace within existing stores and complexes and to extend department store provision within Windsor Town centre will be supported.

Development proposals for retail and service provision aimed particularly at visitors will be supported in a visitor development area that is appropriate to the character and function of the area, which includes Windsor Castle, Royal Windsor Shopping Centre, Windsor Yards, High Street and Thames Street.

Primary frontages, defined on the Policies Map, should include a high proportion of retail uses. Development proposals for non-retail uses within primary frontages will be permitted where they would enhance vitality and viability, be appropriate to the character and function of the area and retain prominent shop units within the primary frontage.

Developmentproposals insecondary frontages willbesupported wherethey contributetotheexisting character, function and vitality of the street or surrounding environment.

Development proposals for residential use on upper floors throughout Windsor town centre will be encouraged.

An allocation for a mixed use development comprising predominantly retail units on the ground floor with residential units above is identified on the Policies Map at Minton Place.

For more information please see the Local Plan