Development Management DPD - Revised Proposed Submission
Ended on the 16 May 2014
Appendix 5: Centre Hierarchy and Potential Uses
| Centre Hierarchy | Acceptable Uses* |
|---|---|
| Town Centre | At street frontage: |
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Class A1 - Shops Class A2 - Financial and professional services Class A3 - Cafes and restaurants Class A4 - Drinking establishments Class A5 - Takeaways Class C1 – Hotels (where they add vitality and activity to the street scene) Class D1 - Community and education facilities Class D2 and sui generis - Appropriate leisure, entertainment, cultural and recreation facilities (e.g. night clubs, casinos, theatres, nail/ tanning salons) Open air markets |
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| Above street-level frontage: | |
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Class B1a - Smaller-scale office development Class B1a and b - Non-office business development Class C1 - Hotels Class C2 - Residential Institutions Class C3 - Housing Class D1 - Community and education facilities |
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| District Centre | At Street Frontage: |
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Class A1 - Shops Class A2 - Financial and professional services Class A3 - Cafes and restaurants Class A4 - Drinking establishments (inc. night time economy) Class A5 - Takeaways Class C1 – Hotels (where they add vitality and activity to the street scene) Class D1 – Community, cultural and education facilities (where they add vitality and activity to the street scene) Class D2 and sui generis - Appropriate leisure, entertainment, cultural and recreation facilities and other Sui Generis uses such as launderettes and nail/ tanning salons |
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| Above street-level frontage: | |
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Class B1a - Smaller-scale office development Class B1a and b - Non-office business development Class C2 - Residential Institutions Class C3 – Housing |
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| Existing Local Centres Elsewhere | At street frontage: |
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Class A1 - Shops Class A2 - Financial and professional services Class A3 - Cafes and restaurants Class A4 - Drinking establishments Class A5 - Takeaways Class D1 - Community facilities Sui Generis - such as launderettes, taxi businesses, nail/ tanning salons |
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| Above street-level frontage: | |
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Class B1a - Smaller-scale office development Class C3 - Housing |
* The uses listed above will be acceptable in principle where they are in conformity with all relevant planning policies, including Policy DM13, regarding the management of Primary Shopping Frontage.
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