Local Development Framework (Core Strategy)
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Croydon’s Core Strategy Local Development Framework – Regulation 27 Core Strategy Report published for Proposed Submission publication with stakeholders and the public This draft forms part of the preparation 12th September 2011 of Croydon’s Local Development Published by Framework. Representations are London Borough of Croydon Taberner House welcomed on matters of soundness and Park Lane legal compliance only. The formal Croydon CR9 1JT publication period for this report runs www.croydon.gov.uk/corestrategy from 12th September 2011 to 24th http://consult.croydon.gov.uk [email protected] October 2011. Please go to the 020 8407 1385 websites, email or phone us for further The maps in this document are based on Ordnance Survey material information. with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. London Borough of Croydon. Licence No. 100019257. 2011 1 Foreword Cllr Jason Perry, Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainability ‘We will be London’s most enterprising borough - a city that fosters ideas, innovation and learning and provides skills, opportunity and a sense of belonging for all.’ This is Croydon’s Plan for Growth and sets the strategic framework for Croydon that is flexible, effective, and founded on sound evidence. The Core Strategy is the most important planning policy document natural and built environments, and the local distinctiveness that for the borough and will provide a vision of how Croydon will look in makes the places of Croydon so special. 2031. It will act as the enabling framework for the planning and management of development in the borough over that period; and it At this Pre submission stage, you now have the opportunity to will serve as the foundation for a range of other planning comment on the soundness of this document. To be sound the documents that, taken together, will form the Local Development Strategy must be founded on a robust and credible evidence base, Framework for Croydon. and be the most appropriate strategy when considered against alternatives. It must also be effective, i.e. deliverable, flexible and We received a fantastic response to the Issues and Options Initial able to be monitored to check the Core Strategy is working. Report- Imagine Croydon: in 2009 and then developed the Preferred Options which we consulted on in March 2010 and again When we have looked carefully at what everyone has to say, the in September 2010 when we had more information on homes, Core Strategy will then progress through the formal processes for employment, transport and culture. We’ve looked carefully at all the adoption. This will involve a Planning Inspector holding a public responses to these documents, along with all the evidence, we examination to check soundness and legal conformity before the have prepared this Pre submission Core Strategy. This is an Council can adopt the Core Strategy. It is important that we all important stage in the preparation of the Council’s Core Strategy. benefit from future investment in the places that make up Croydon and share in the prosperity that this will bring. Please let us know The policies will provide the strategic framework for Neighbourhood your comments on the soundness and legal conformity of this pre Plans coming forward as part of the Localism Bill and will guide submission document. You can make your comments known by; development to make sure that we have the homes, shops, jobs, schools, health, leisure and other essential facilities we need to Visit www.croydon.gov.uk/corestrategy make life enjoyable. This includes conservation of our heritage, Email [email protected] Call 020 8407 1385 3 How to use this Document This report is broken down into 8 sections with a Glossary and Appendices at the back. Section 1, the introduction, sets out the context and purpose of the Core Strategy and what has led to this stage in the process, as well as setting out the Council’s core planning values. Section 2 sets the scene and looks at the borough’s historical context, demographic factors, the regional context and drivers for change. Section 3 lays out Croydon’s overarching long term spatial vision, accompanying strategic objectives, the overarching Places of Croydon policy and the Key Diagram. Sections 4, 5, and 6 set out the thematic strategies that will ensure delivery of the strategic objectives and realisation of the spatial vision. These sections are broken down by a series of headings phrased as statements: ‘Where we want to be’, ‘What it will look like’, ‘How we are going to get there’ (this is where the proposed strategy and policies are set out) and ‘How we are going to deliver this strategy’. See below for more information on how to use and interpret these sections. Section 7 shows what each of the policies will mean for the 16 Places of Croydon, setting out the Places vision, summarising the opportunities and constraints and the changes that can be expected to take place up to 2031. Section 8 explains how the policies proposed will be delivered (including the Infrastructure Delivery Plan), when and by whom. This section also links to the Monitoring Framework for the Core Strategy to measure if the effectiveness of its policies. It also refers to the Saved Policies of the Unitary Development Plan. Finally Section 9 describes the next steps for the Core Strategy. Thematic Policy/Place Where we want to be What it will look like How we are going to get there This looks at the key issues and priorities, This shows the spatial elements of the This sets out the proposed policies for it articulates the desired issues and thematic policy. achieving the strategic objectives. strategic objectives needed to contribute to the delivery of the overall spatial vision, Why we have taken this approach Sustainable Community Strategy priorities and the desired policy direction. Here we set out our reasoned justification for the policy citing evidence and rationale 5 Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Croydon’s Core Strategy ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2. Setting the scene ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Historical context ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Croydon in 2011 .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Croydon in the wider sub-region...................................................................................................................................................................... 16 3. We are Croydon ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Past Visions..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Imagine Croydon ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 We are Croydon .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 The We are Croydon Vision ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19 The Core Strategy's Spatial Vision .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Strategic Objectives......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 CS1 The Places of Croydon ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Policy CS1: The Places of Croydon........................................................................................................................................................... 23 Key Diagram (What it will it look like)............................................................................................................................................................... 25 4. A Place of Opportunity.............................................................................................................................................................................