SHOPPING CHICHESTER SHOPPING CENTRE - ADDITIONAL RETAIL FLOORSPACE

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1 Shopping S1: Chichester Shopping Centre Additional Retail Floorspace S2: Chichester Primary Shopping Frontages S3: Chichester Secondary Shopping Frontages S4: Out-of-Centre Sites Chichester S5: Out-of-Centre Sites Rest of the District S6: East Wittering, Midhurst, Petworth and Selsey Shopping Centres S7: All Settlement Policy Areas S8: Villages S9: Farm Shops

2 SHOPPING S1 CHICHESTER SHOPPING CENTRE - ADDITIONAL RETAIL FLOORSPACE WITHIN CHICHESTER SHOPPING CENTRE, ADDITIONAL RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE PERMITTED PROVIDED THAT: (1) THEIR FLOORSPACE SIZE IS SUCH THAT THEY REFLECT THE CHARACTER AND SCALE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE AND CAN SATISFY THE DISTRICT PLANNING AUTHORITY IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF POLICIES TR1 AND TR2; 340 (2) THEY CONTRIBUTE TO AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE SHOPPING CENTRE; (3) THEY RESPECT THE CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE IN TERMS OF THE DESIGN, SCALE AND THE MATERIALS TO BE USED; (4) THEY DO NOT RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE COVERED SHOPPING MALLS WHICH DO NOT CONFORM WITH (3) ABOVE; (5) THEY DO NOT RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT BREAK IN THE PHYSICAL CONTINUITY OF A SHOPPING FRONTAGE; (6) THEY ARE NOT LIKELY TO GIVE RISE TO A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN THE LEVELS OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR A DETERIORATION IN HIGHWAY SAFETY ON THE CITY CENTRE ROAD NETWORK AS A WHOLE. WHERE SITES ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN THE SHOPPING CENTRE, EDGE-OF-CENTRE SITES WILL BE REGARDED AS COVERED BY THIS POLICY PROVIDED THAT THE FOREGOING CRITERIA ARE MET. Page 167

3 CHICHESTER - PRIMARY SHOPPING FRONTAGES S2 (i) WITHIN THE PRIMARY SHOPPING FRONTAGES (DEFINED BELOW) IN CHICHESTER SHOPPING CENTRE ADDITIONAL NON-RETAIL USES WILL BE PERMITTED AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL PROVIDED THAT: (ii) (1) THE ADDITIONAL USE RESULTS IN NO MORE THAN 25% OF THE SUM TOTAL OF THE STREET FRONTAGES IN NON-RETAIL USES; (2) THE ADDITIONAL USE RESULTS IN NO MORE THAN TWO NON-RETAIL USES ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER OR A TOTAL OF 15 METRE CONTINUOUS NON-RETAIL FRONTAGE (WHICH EVER IS THE GREATER); (3) A WINDOW DISPLAY IS PROVIDED AND PERMANENTLY MAINTAINED; (4) WHERE AN EXISTING NON-RETAIL USE WISHES TO RELOCATE PREMISES, IT IS PREPARED, BY LEGAL AGREEMENT, TO RESTRICT THE FUTURE USE OF ITS EXISTING PREMISES TO A1 RETAIL USES. THE NON-RETAIL USES THAT WILL BE PERMITTED INCLUDE ONLY THOSE USES WITHIN CLASSES A2 AND A3 AS DEFINED BY THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (USES CLASSES) ORDER (iii) THE FOLLOWING STREETS WITHIN CHICHESTER SHOPPING CENTRE HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS PRIMARY SHOPPING FRONTAGES: NORTH STREET - EAST SIDE FROM ST. PETERS SOUTH TO NO.87 NORTH STREET - WEST SIDE FROM NO.1 TO NO.37 SOUTH STREET - EAST SIDE FROM NO.43 TO NO.75 SOUTH STREET - WEST SIDE FROM NO.1 TO NO.41 EAST STREET - NORTH SIDE FROM NO.1 TO BEES MUSIC, EASTGATE SQUARE EAST STREET - SOUTH SIDE FROM NO.94 TO 13 EASTGATE SQUARE WEST STREET - NORTH SIDE FROM NO.1 TO NO.4 CRANE STREET - BOTH SIDES Page 168

4 CHICHESTER - SECONDARY SHOPPING FRONTAGES S3 (i) WITHIN THE SECONDARY SHOPPING FRONTAGES OF CHICHESTER SHOPPING CENTRE NON-RETAIL USES WILL BE PERMITTED AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL PROVIDED THAT: 347 (1) NO MORE THAN 75% OF THE WHOLE OF THE SHOPPING FRONTAGE IS IN NON-RETAIL USE; (2) THEY DO NOT RESULT IN THE LOSS OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION; (3) THE USE WILL NOT LEAD TO A LOSS OF AMENITY IN TERMS OF NOISE, DISTURBANCE, SMELL, LITTER, TRAFFIC GENERATION AND OPENING HOURS. (ii) THE NON-RETAIL USES THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE INCLUDE THOSE USES IN CLASSES A2, A3, B1 (OFFICES), C1 AND D1. (iii) THE FOLLOWING STREETS WITHIN CHICHESTER SHOPPING CENTRE HAVE BEEN DEFINED AS SECONDARY SHOPPING FRONTAGES: NORTH STREET - EAST SIDE FROM NO.63 TO PRIORY LANES NORTH STREET - WEST SIDE FROM NO.38 TO NO.49 SOUTHGATE - EAST SIDE FROM 42 SOUTH STREET TO 1 MARKET AVENUE SOUTHGATE - WEST SIDE FROM NO.8 TO NO.29 EASTGATE SQUARE - NORTH SIDE FROM OLD SWIMMING POOL TO 3 ST. PANCRAS EASTGATE SQUARE - SOUTH SIDE FROM NO.10 TO NO.12 MARKET ROAD - WEST SIDE FROM NO.4 TO NO.13 THE HORNET - SOUTH SIDE FROM NO.4 TO NO.48 NO.156 ST. PANCRAS TO NO.27 THE HORNET LITTLE LONDON - EAST SIDE FROM NO.35 TO NO.42 LITTLE LONDON - WEST SIDE FROM NO.1 TO NO.3 Page 169

5 ST. MARTIN'S ST WEST STREET - WEST SIDE FROM NEW UNIT TO 1, ST MARTIN S HOUSE - FROM NO.5 TO NO.18 S4 OUT-OF-CENTRE SITES - CHICHESTER LARGE-SCALE RETAIL USES WILL BE PERMITTED WITHIN CHICHESTER SETTLEMENT POLICY AREA, OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL SHOPPING AREA, WHERE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT SUCH PROPOSALS WOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VITALITY AND VIABILITY OF THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE AS A WHOLE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF SUCH EXISTING AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED THAT: (1) THE TYPE OF GOODS SOLD AND THE FORM OF SHOPPING UNIT PROPOSED COULD NOT BE CONVENIENTLY ACCOMMODATED WITHIN THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE, OR WHERE SUITABLE SITES OR BUILDINGS SUITABLE FOR CONVERSION ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CENTRE, ON EDGE-OF-CENTRE SITES; (2) THE SHOPPING UNITS (INCLUDING ANY CREATED BY THE SUBDIVISION OF EXISTING UNITS) ARE OF A MINIMUM SIZE OF 1000 SQUARE METRES/10,704 SQUARE FEET GROSS FLOORSPACE; (3) THE TYPE OF GOODS SOLD AND THE FACILITIES PROVIDED COMPLEMENT THOSE PROVIDED IN THE EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE; (4) SERVICING AND CUSTOMER TRAFFIC CAN BE SAFELY AND CONVENIENTLY ACCOMMODATED BY THE SURROUNDING ROAD NETWORK AND DOES NOT ADD TO TRAFFIC GENERATION IN THE TOWN CENTRE; (5) THEY PROVIDE OPERATIONAL AND CUSTOMER CAR PARKING AND SERVICING ARRANGEMENTS TO THE STANDARDS CURRENTLY ADOPTED BY THE DISTRICT PLANNING AUTHORITY; (6) THEY ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY CAR, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, BICYCLE AND ON FOOT; Page 170

6 (7) THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDINGS WILL NOT DETRACT FROM THE CHARACTER OR APPEARANCE OF THE AREA; (8) THE SITE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR OTHER USES SUCH AS INDUSTRIAL OR BUSINESS USES OR HOUSING. S5 OUT-OF-CENTRE SITES - REST OF THE DISTRICT IN THE REST OF THE DISTRICT, OUTSIDE CHICHESTER SETTLEMENT POLICY AREA, MAJOR RETAIL USES SUCH AS SUPERSTORES, HYPERMARKETS AND RETAIL WAREHOUSES, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED S6 EAST WITTERING, MIDHURST, PETWORTH AND SELSEY SHOPPING CENTRES WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED SHOPPING CENTRES OF EAST WITTERING, MIDHURST, PETWORTH AND SELSEY PROPOSALS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE MODERNISING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ATTRACTIVENESS AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE CENTRE WILL BE PERMITTED IF THEY COMPLY WITH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT POLICIES OF THE PLAN AND WHERE THEY CONFORM TO THE SHOPPING FUNCTION OF THE CENTRE CONCERNED. WHERE SITES FOR APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT CANNOT BE FOUND WITHIN THE CENTRES OF THESE SETTLEMENTS, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO PROPOSALS ON EDGE-OF-CENTRE SITES. THE LOSS OF SIGNIFICANT EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL FLOORSPACE WILL BE REFUSED.! ALL SETTLEMENT POLICY AREAS S7 IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFIC PROVISION ALLOWABLE UNDER POLICIES S1, S4 AND S6, WITHIN THE SETTLEMENT POLICY AREAS THE DISTRICT PLANNING AUTHORITY WILL PERMIT SMALL-SCALE RETAIL PROPOSALS WHICH FULFIL A LOCAL SHOPPING FUNCTION AND WHICH IMPROVE THE LOCAL SHOPPING FACILITIES PROVIDED THAT THEIR DEVELOPMENT WOULD HAVE NO ADVERSE EFFECT UPON THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.! 271 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS POLICY SMALL-SCALE WILL BE DEFINED AS UP TO 150 SQUARE METRES GROSS FLOORSPACE. Page 171

7 VILLAGES S8 PROPOSALS FOR SMALL-SCALE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PERMITTED IN VILLAGES WHERE THERE ARE INADEQUATE SHOPPING FACILITIES. THE PROVISION OF SHOPPING FACILITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH PREMISES PRIMARILY USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES, SUCH AS PETROL FILLING STATIONS, PUBLIC HOUSES OR VILLAGE HALLS, WILL BE PERMITTED UNLESS THE USE WOULD BE DAMAGING TO THE CHARACTER OF ITS SURROUNDINGS OR THE AMENITIES OF THE ADJOINING RESIDENTS.! 271! FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS POLICY SMALL-SCALE WILL BE DEFINED AS UP TO 150 SQUARE METRES GROSS FLOORSPACE. S9 FARM SHOPS APPLICATIONS FOR THE SALE FROM FARM SHOPS OF GOODS NOT PRODUCED ON THE SITE WILL BE PERMITTED PROVIDED THAT THE DISTRICT PLANNING AUTHORITY IS SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSAL WILL HAVE NO ADVERSE EFFECT UPON THE VITALITY AND VIABILITY OF EXISTING VILLAGE SHOPS IN THE VICINITY Page 172