• Office use:
• Other main town centre uses:

Centre Use Area and within 300m of the Primary Shopping Area; and then, other locations within 300m of the Primary Shopping Area.

○ In centre = within the Main Town Centre Use Area

Edge of centre = within 300m of the Main Town Centre Use Area but also within 500m of a public transport interchange

○ In centre = within the Main Town Centre Use Area

Edge of centre = within 300m of the Main Town Centre Use Area

District Centres

• Retail use:

○ In centre = within the Primary Shopping Area

Edge of centre = firstly, elsewhere within the centre boundary; and then, other locations outside the centre boundary but within 300m of the Primary Shopping Area.

• Office use:

○ In centre = within the centre boundary

Edge of centre = within 300m of the centre boundary but also within 500m of a public transport interchange

• Other main town centre uses:

○ In centre = within the centre boundary

○ Edge of centre = within 300m of the centre boundary

Large Local Centres and Other Local Centres

• Retail use:

○ In centre = within the centre boundary

○ Edge of centre = within 300m of the centre boundary

• Office use:

○ In centre = within the centre boundary

Edge of centre = within 300m of the centre boundary but also within 500m of a public transport interchange

• Other main town centre uses:

○ In centre = within the centre boundary

Edge of centre = within 300m of the centre boundary

3. The ‘edge of centre’ distance thresholds of 300 metres are shown on the Policies Map.
4. Impact assessment
5. Proposals for retail and leisure uses outside of a defined town or district centre boundary may have a significant impact on the vitality and viability of a centre depending on the size, role and function of the centre concerned.
5. An impact assessment will be necessary for proposals that include retail uses that are:

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