Editing Upminster (section)

==Economy==
Upminster is identified in the [[London Plan]] as a local district centre with {{convert|37000|sqm}} of commercial floorspace.<ref name=east_plan>{{cite web|url=http://www.london.gov.uk/archive/mayor/planning/srdf/docs/east-srdf.pdf |title=The London Plan: East London Sub Regional Development Framework |publisher=[[Greater London Authority]] |author=Mayor of London |author-link=Mayor of London |date=May 2006 |access-date=6 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604093935/http://www.london.gov.uk/archive/mayor/planning/srdf/docs/east-srdf.pdf |archive-date=4 June 2011 }}</ref> It is not considered a significant commercial office location.<ref name=east_plan/> Within Havering, it is identified as one of seven town centres in the borough,<ref name="town centres">{{cite web|url=http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=379 |title=Town centre management |publisher=Havering London Borough Council |date=14 October 2008 |access-date=9 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219031529/http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=379 |archive-date=19 December 2008 }}</ref> with a retail area extending along Station Road, St Mary's Lane and Corbets Tey Road.<ref name="udp centres">{{cite web | url=http://www.havering.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2304&p=0 | title=Havering UDP: District Centres (schedule 7) | date=March 1993 | access-date=9 February 2010 | publisher=Havering London Borough Council | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608192237/http://www.havering.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2304&p=0 | archive-date=8 June 2011 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The unit sizes are mostly small with the largest outlets the [[Roomes Fashion and Home]] department store, the [[Roomes Furniture and Interiors]] furniture store, and the [[Aldi]], [[M&S Simply Food]] and [[Waitrose]] supermarkets.