Density of retail premises
9.3 Density of retail premises
Development consent must not be granted for development for the purpose of retail premises unless the consent authority is satisfied that—
the total gross floor area of all buildings used for the purposes of retail premises will not exceed 12,500 square metres, and
the parts of the development used for retail premises will be integrated with other development on the land, and
the development will result in a maximum of 1 square metre of gross floor area used for retail premises for every 10 square metres of gross floor area used for other purposes.
In addition to other areas excluded by the definition of gross floor area, in this clause the gross floor area of a building does not include the following—
space used by or for the purposes of centre management,
toilets,
space used for common storage,
terraces and balconies with outer walls less than 1.5 metres high.
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