Kirdford Neighbourhood Development Plan - South Downs National ...

Kirdford NDP
The community has identified a number of assets of community value, which it considers
important to the life, character, enjoyment and wellbeing of the village community.
Policy CP.2 encourages the community to support registration of Community Assets in
acceptance that such assets will require community support and funding if they become at risk
in the future and are to be retained.
Conformity reference: National Planning Policy Framework 2012 – Section 3. Supporting a
prosperous rural economy – refer paragraph 28; Promote the retention and development of
local services and community facilities in villages.
Policy CP.3 – The Village Commercial Hub
Definition of Lock-up Retail Units
Intention
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A Lock-up Retail Unit consists of a small single storey retail/workspace (35- 50M² in
area with working ceiling height of 3m), with or without washroom facilities, being
of detached, semi-detached or terraced construction.
Lock-up Retail Units are suitable for small businesses and start-up premises. They are
commercial premises, but limited to Use Classes A1, A2 and B1
A Lock-up Retail Unit shall be rated as business premises for payment of business rates.
Each Lock-up Retail unit shall have provision for 1 car parking space per unit and
appropriate provision for commercial refuse storage.
The NDP’s objective for sustainable growth seeks to create a balance between social, economic
and environmental roles. For example, it considers the role of creating economic growth in an
isolated and rural area equal to the provision of affordable housing; as a balance between the
two is interdependent. Using this basis, this policy seeks to guide applicants and those
managing planning applications of the need to offset small commercial development against
affordable housing needs. This is because access to local jobs is a prerequisite to social
wellbeing, where access to public transport is constrained. In considering development
applications, both needs must be balanced whilst also ensuring the environmental role is not
compromised.
Policy CP.3 – The Village Commercial Hub
Within the area identified as the village commercial hub on the proposals map, smallscale
commercial development consisting of Lock-up Retail Units (Use Classes A1, A2
and B1) will be supported where the following can be demonstrated: