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Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 30 July 2014 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Foreword The Core Strategy with Detailed Policies is the most important spatial planning document that the Royal Borough has produced in the last ten years. It sets out how we propose to develop our Borough over the next 15 years to improve the lives of the people who live and work here, whilst retaining the strong sense of history and identity of Royal Greenwich. By 2028, we intend that Royal Greenwich will have successfully accommodated a high level of sustainable growth, which will have a positive and enhancing impact on the existing environment and community. The Core Strategy will make sure that the changes we will need to accommodate to deliver this level of growth are well managed. Derelict and underused land will be transformed into new sustainable urban quarters comprising a mix of high quality, residential led uses including high quality business space. Our town centres will be vibrant centres of culture, retail and business, that are accessible to residents and assist in establishing a strong community identity. We are excited about the forthcoming arrival of Crossrail, with new stations at Woolwich and Abbey Wood. The Core Strategy will ensure that the Royal Borough’s open spaces and rich historic heritage will be protected and enhanced. Sustainability measures, to meet challenges such as climate change and flooding, will be incorporated into new development, ensuring a cleaner, greener Royal Greenwich. This document is the culmination of one of the most comprehensive and wide ranging evidence gathering and consultation processes ever undertaken by the Royal Borough and reflects a deliverable strategy for Royal Greenwich. An Independent Planning Inspector found the Core Strategy to form a sound basis for the future planning of Royal Greenwich. I am confident that it will help to ensure that Royal Greenwich remains a great place in which we can all be proud to live, work, learn and visit. Cllr Denise Hyland Leader, Royal Borough of Greenwich 1 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Local Plan 1 Chapter 1 Introduction and role of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan 10 2 Chapter 2 Royal Greenwich 2028 12 2.1 Vision 12 2.2 Themes 14 2.3 Strategic Objectives 14 3 Chapter 3 Spatial Strategy 18 3.1 Introduction 18 3.2 Spatial Strategy 20 3.3 The places of Royal Greenwich / locations for strategic development 28 3.4 Contingencies 38 3.5 Implementation 41 3.6 Monitoring 45 4 Chapter 4 Strategic and Detailed Policies 48 4.1 Housing 49 4.2 Economic Activity and Employment 63 4.3 Town Centres 73 4.4 Design and Heritage 91 4.5 Open Space 115 4.6 Environment and Climate Change 134 4.7 Cohesive and Healthy Communities 148 4.8 Infrastructure and Movement 156 Appendices 1 Appendix 1 - Monitoring Framework 172 2 Appendix 2 - Policy Context 186 3 Appendix 3 - Spatial Portrait 190 4 Appendix 4 - Spatial Issues 204 3 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 5 Appendix 5 - Documents of the Evidence Base 210 6 Appendix 6 - Schedule of Superseded Saved UDP Policies 214 7 Appendix 7 - Glossary and Abbrevations 226 8 Appendix 8 Housing Trajectory 236 Addendum Addendum - UDP Site Proposal Schedules ii Index of Polices Policy H1 New Housing 49 Policy H2 Housing Mix 50 Policy H3 Affordable Housing 51 Policy H4 Gypsy and Traveller Needs 53 Policy H5 Housing Design 54 Policy H(a) Protection of Existing Housing 58 Policy H(b) Conversions 58 Policy H(c) Backland and Infill Development 60 Policy H(d) Supported Housing 60 Policy H(e) Children's play areas 62 Policy EA1 Economic Development 63 Policy EA2 Charlton Riverside 65 Policy EA3 Greenwich Peninsula West 66 Policy EA4 Strategic Industrial Locations 67 Policy EA5 Tourism 68 Policy EA(a) Local Employment Sites 69 Policy EA(b) Pubs 70 Policy EA(c) Skills and Training 71 Policy EA(d) Home Working 72 Policy TC1 Town Centres 74 Policy TC2 Woolwich Town Centre 75 Policy TC3 Eltham Town Centre 77 Policy TC4 Greenwich Town Centre 79 Policy TC5 North Greenwich District Centre 80 Policy TC6 Other District Centres 81 Policy TC7 Local Centres and Neighbourhood Parades 82 Policy TC(a) Primary, Secondary and Local Shopping Frontages 83 Policy TC(b) Non-retail Uses in Protected Shopping Frontages 84 4 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Policy TC(c) Hot Food Take-aways 85 Policy DH1 Design 91 Policy DH2 Tall Buildings 95 Policy DH3 Heritage Assets 97 Policy DH4 Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site 98 Policy DH(a) Residential Extensions 99 Policy DH(b) Protection of Amenity for Adjacent Occupiers 101 Policy DH(c) Telecommunications Development 101 Policy DH(d) Satellite Antennae 102 Policy DH(e) Shopfronts and Signs 103 Policy DH(f) Advertisements 104 Policy DH(g) Local Views 105 Policy DH(h) Conservation Areas i) Character and Setting 108 Policy DH(i) Statutory Listed Buildings i) Protection of Listed Buildings 109 Policy DH(j) Locally Listed Buildings 110 Policy DH(k) Thames Policy Area 110 Policy DH(l) Areas of Special Character 111 Policy DH(m) Archaeology 112 Policy DH(n) Floating Vessels 113 Policy OS1 Open Space 115 Policy OS2 Metropolitan Open Land 116 Policy OS3 South East London Green Chain 117 Policy OS4 Biodiversity 118 Policy OS(a) Development in Metropolitan Open Land 120 Policy OS(b) Community Open Space 121 Policy OS(c) Public Open Space Deficiency Areas 122 Policy OS(d) Sportsgrounds and Playing Fields 123 Policy OS(e) Wildlife Deficiency Areas 125 Policy OS(f) Ecological Factors 126 Policy OS(g) Green and River Corridors 127 Policy E1 Carbon Emissions 134 Policy E2 Flood Risk 136 Policy E3 Residual Flood Risk 139 Policy E(a) Pollution 142 Policy E(b) Pollution from Existing Uses 143 Policy E(c) Air Pollution 143 Policy E(d) Hazardous Materials 144 Policy E(e) Contaminated Land 145 Policy E(f) Living Roofs and Walls 145 Policy CH1 Cohesive Communities 148 Policy CH2 Healthy Communities 152 5 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Policy CH(a) Loss of Community Facilities 155 Policy IM1 Infrastructure 157 Policy IM2 Waste Apportionment 158 Policy IM3 Critical Physical Infrastructure 159 Policy IM4 Sustainable Travel 161 Policy IM5 Freight 163 Policy IM(a) Impact on the Road Network 165 Policy IM(b) Walking and Cycling 166 Policy IM(c) Parking Standards 167 Policy IM(d) London City Airport 169 List of Tables Table 1 Royal Greenwich Housing Target 24 Table 2 Significant Housing Sites in Woolwich 29 Table 3 Significant Housing Sites on Greenwich Peninsula 31 Table 4 Significant Housing Sites at Greenwich Peninsula West 33 Table 5 Significant Housing Sites in Greenwich 34 Table 6 Significant Housing Sites in Kidbrooke 35 Table 7 Significant Housing Sites in Thamesmead 37 Table 8 Housing Need Requirements in Royal Greenwich 51 Table 9 District centre shopping frontages 86 Table 10 Local centre shopping frontages 87 Table 11 Premises in neighbourhood parades 88 Table 12 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation - Sites of Metropolitan Importance 128 Table 13 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation - Sites of Borough Importance, Grade I 129 Table 14 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation - Sites of Borough Importance, Grade II 130 Table 15 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation - Sites of Local Importance 132 Table 16 Royal Greenwich Waste Apportionment (from Table 5.3 of the London Plan) 158 Table 17 Monitoring Indicators for Proposed Spatial Strategy 173 Table 18 Monitoring Indicators for Housing Policies 174 Table 19 Monitoring Indicators for Economic Activity and Employment Policies 175 Table 20 Monitoring Indicators for Town Centres Policies 177 Table 21 Monitoring Indicators for Design and Heritage Policies 178 Table 22 Monitoring Indicators for Open Space Policies 180 Table 23 Monitoring Indicators for Environment and Climate Change Policies 181 6 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies Table 24 Monitoring Indicators for Cohesive and Healthy Communities Policies 182 Table 25 Monitoring Indicators for Infrastructure and Movement Policies 183 Housing Trajectory 237 Site Proposal Schedules: Community Needs and Services ii Site Proposal Schedules: Jobs iii Site Proposal Schedules: Housing v Site Proposal Schedules: Open Spaces v Site Proposal Schedules: Movement viii Site Proposal Schedules: Mixed Uses ix List of Figures The places of Royal Greenwich 20 Figure 1 Key Diagram 23 Figure 2 Areas where tall buildings may be appropriate (Source: Tall Buildings Assessment, RBG, 2011) 96 Figure 3 Local Views in Policy DH(g) 107 Figure 4 Areas of High Archaeological Potential 113 Figure 5 Open Space Deficiency Areas 123 Figure 6 Wildlife Deficiency Areas 125 Figure 7 High Residual Flood Risk 140 Figure 8 London City Airport safeguarding map (image not to scale) 170 Figure 9 Royal Greenwich in Context 190 Figure 10 The places of Royal Greenwich 195 7 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 8 Chapter 1 Introduction and role of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan 9 30 July 2014 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 1.0.1 Royal Greenwich is experiencing a period of unprecedented and exciting change which presents a number of opportunities and challenges. This new local plan has been prepared to guide future development, to ensure that everyone who lives in, works in, learns in or visits Royal Greenwich will benefit from future planning decisions. 1.0.2 The Royal Borough of Greenwich's new local plan will guide decisions about the developments that will take place over the next 15 years.
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