Policy information sourced from Windsor and Maidenhead Local Plan

TR 5 Local Centres

Development proposals for retail use within local centres (as defined on the Policies Map and in the proposed new Maidenhead Golf Course Local Centre) will be supported. Non-retail uses and services will also be supported provided the overall function of the centre and opportunities for customer choice are maintained.

The scale of development that will be appropriate in local centres will be determined by reference to the scale and function of the centre in question. Development proposals should not be of such a scale that they would elevate the centre to a higher level in the retail hierarchy.

Development proposals for residential use on upper floors in local centres will be supported. Where there is a considerable proportion of vacant property in a centre, residential or other uses at ground floor level will also be considered by the Borough provided that they would not adversely affect the function of the centre within the retail hierarchy.

Special considerations will apply in situations of sustained high levels of vacancy, for example where more than 30% of the units in a centre have been vacant for more than a year. Where there is a sustained high level of vacancy, preference will be given to active town centre uses. Residential or other uses at ground floor level will also be considered by the Borough where they do not negatively impact the character, and provided that they would not adversely affect the function of the centre within the retail hierarchy.

Local centres defined on the Policies Map will be supported to provide a broad range of services for their local community, mainly serving specialist local needs or the immediate day to day needs of their local area.

For more information please see the Local Plan