Development Management - Proposed Submission
Ended on the 29 April 2011
Appendix 4 - Centre Hierarchy and Appropriate Uses
| Centre Hierarchy | Acceptable Uses |
| Town Centre |
Acceptable uses at street frontage: 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 (where they add vitality and activity to the street scene) Class D2 and sui generis - Appropriate leisure, entertainment and cultural and recreation facilities (e.g. night clubs, casinos, theatres) Open air markets Acceptable uses above the street-level frontage include: 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 |
| District Centre |
Acceptable uses at Street Frontage: 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 and cultural and recreation facilities (e.g. night clubs, casinos, theatres) Launderettes Acceptable uses above the street-level frontage include: Class B1a - Smaller-scale office development Class B1a and b - Non-office business development Class C1 - Hotels Class C2 - Residential Institutions Class C3 - Housing |
| Existing Local Centres Elsewhere |
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 Acceptable uses above the street-level frontage include: Class B1a - Smaller-scale office development Class C3 - Housing |
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