Temporary Retailing / Car Boot Sales

6.45 Where car boot sales or similar events constitute development, the Council will seek to ensure that the environmental effects of the sales are kept to a minimum and traffic, litter, pollution, noise and other disturbances are kept under control. It is also important to ensure that any such proposals do not undermine the vitality and viability of any nearby town centre, and are in accessible locations. Proposals will be supported provided that the criteria in Policy S 14 ‘Temporary Retailing and Car Boot Sales’ are met.

Policy S 14

Temporary Retailing and Car Boot Sales

Proposals for car boot sales and other forms of temporary retailing activity will only be permitted where they comply with the following criteria:-
  1. the proposed development is located in accordance with the sequential approach outlined in POLICY GS 1 ‘RETAIL STRATEGY’ and Policy S 1 ‘Sequential Approach for Retail and other Key Town Centre or Leisure Uses’;
  2. the proposed development is in an accessible location where it can serve shoppers using public transport or other modes of transport including walking and cycling, as well as those travelling by car;
  3. no harm is done to the vitality and viability of an existing town centre as a whole;
  4. the development preserves or enhances Conservation Areas and does not adversely affect Listed Buildings or their settings, or Historic Parks and Gardens or nationally important archaeological areas, where these are material considerations;
  5. no unacceptable environmental, amenity, traffic, safety, or other problems are created; and
  6. other relevant UDP policies are met.

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