‘Bold Type’ S Policies - the policy without the supporting text
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S1 Protection of Shopping Facilities
S1 The vitality and viability of shopping provision in Bristol will be sustained and enhanced by:–
- (i) New shopping development within or adjacent to existing centres,
subject to environmental and traffic considerations
- (ii) Proposals for modernisation and refurbishment of shopping provision
- (iii) The application of frontage policies that protect the retail character of existing shopping centres
S2 Existing Shopping Centre Hierarchy 148
S2
- (I) The following hierarchy of centres shown on the Proposals Map will be sustained and enhanced.
In assessing new retail proposals the protection of these centres’ vitality and viability will need to be ensured.
See list of Regional and Town Centres P 148
- (II) Retail development within or failing that immediately adjoining these centres will be permitted provided that they:–
(a) Do not adversely affect the historical and/or architectural character of the centre and its environs
(b) Do not give rise to unacceptable vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic conditions.
(c) Contribute, through negotiation to a range of environmental and community facilities on or easily accessible to the site, where the need arises directly from the development concerned and is necessary for it to proceed.
Provision should be fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to the individual development.
S3 Opportunities for Expansion
See list P 150
S4 Upgrading and Regeneration
See list P 151
S5 Frontages: Primary 153
S5 The change of use of ground floor shop premises, situated on primary retail frontages as defined on the Proposals Map and set out in the schedule, to nonshopping uses will be permitted, provided that the proposed use would not seriously undermine the retail function of the shopping centre.
In the assessment of the effect of an individual proposal on a centre, the following factors will be taken into account:–
- (i) The location and prominence of the premises within the shopping frontage
- (ii) The floorspace and frontage of the premises
- (iii) The number, distribution and proximity of other ground floor premises in, or with planning permission for, non-shopping uses
- (iv) The particular nature and character of the proposed use, including the level of activity associated with it
- (v) Whether the proposed use would give rise to noise, smell or other environmental problems. (vi) In addition, within the core city centre primary shopping frontages as defined on the Proposals Map, such changes of use will only be permitted where they would enhance the vitality of a particular street as a retailing area.
Residential, business developments, industry and warehousing uses (except on upper floors) will not be permitted.
S6 Frontages: Secondary
S6 Within the secondary retail frontages set out in the schedule and defined on the Proposals Map, permitted uses will be:–
Residential, business developments, industry and warehousing uses (except on upper floors) will not be permitted.
S7 Local Shops
S7 Outside the shopping centres set out in Policy S2, changes of use which would cause harm to the level of shopping service to the public of the immediate area will not be permitted where:–
- (i) Local provision is inadequate, within reasonable walking distance
- (ii) It would lead to a fragmentation of the shopping service
and/or create a concentration of non-retail uses.
S8 Control of Food and Drink Uses
S8
- (I) Food and drink uses will be permitted in the following locations:–
(i) Shopping centres and parades
(ii) In appropriate locations in employment areas
(iii) Areas of leisure uses, public amenities and tourist attractions
(iv) Purpose built leisure or mixed use developments
- (II) Food and drink uses will not be permitted which would give rise to environmental conditions which would harm the amenity of nearby residents by virtue of:–
(i) The number, distribution and proximity of other premises in, or with planning permission for, food and drink uses
(ii) Noise, fumes, smells, late night activity
(iii) Unsatisfactory arrangements for parking, servicing or resulting highway safety problems
(iv) Unsatisfactory arrangements for refuse storage and disposal detracting from the appearance of the premises and area
(v) Unsightly extensions, flues and installations
S9 Out of Centre Shopping
S9 The development of new retail stores outside existing town centres will only be permitted where no suitable sites are available within the town centre,………….continues
S10 Out of Centre Shopping: Non-Food Retail Locations
S10 Non-food retail warehouses will be permitted on the following sites as defined on
the Proposals Map:– list continues
S11 Markets and Car Boot Sales
S11 Street or open markets will be permitted provided they:–
- (i) Do not harm the vitality and viability of shopping centres
- (ii) Include sites or premises for storage of market stalls, parking of traders’ vehicles and provision of market facilities
- (iii) Do not adversely impact on the local environment due to noise, activity, hours of operation, traffic generation and parking
S12 Safeguarding Existing Market Sites
S12 Development which would harm the public’s shopping opportunities provided at the following market locations as defined on the Proposals Map, will not be permitted. See list
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