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Dear Clare Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (As Amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town and Country Clare Loops Strategic Planning & Growth Department: Planning London Borough of Bexley Our reference: LDF03/LDD18/CG01 Civic Offices Date: 5 April 2019 2 Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent, DA6 7AT By email to: SP&[email protected] Dear Clare Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012 Re: Consultation on Bexley’s local plan preparation. Regulation 18 stage consultation paper Thank you for consulting the Mayor of London on Bexley’s Regulation 18 stage consultation paper. As you are aware, all development plan documents must be in general conformity with the London Plan under section 24 (1)(b) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. The Mayor has afforded me delegated authority to provide comments on the emerging Local Plan on his behalf. Transport for London (TfL) has provided comments, which I endorse, and are highlighted in this letter with detailed comments attached at Annex 1. The Mayor’s response that follows, includes suggestions and other representations to clarify and improve upon some policy areas and to ensure the document is more aligned with the draft new London Plan. The draft new London Plan The Mayor published his draft new London Plan for consultation on 1st December 2017 and the Minor Suggested Changes (following consultation) on 13 August 2018. The Examination in Public of the Draft London Plan commenced on 15 January 2019 with publication anticipated in Winter 2019/20. Once published, the new London Plan will form part of the Bexley Development Plan and contain the most up-to-date policies. Given the anticipated timetable for the submission of Bexley’s draft revised Local Plan, it is likely the Local Plan will be required to be in general conformity with the new London Plan. The draft new London Plan and its evidence base are material considerations in planning decisions. My officers have been working with Bexley on the Thamesmead and Abbey Wood (T&AWOAPF), and Bexley Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Frameworks (BROAPF). The draft T&AWOAPF is being finalised by officers and the consultation is planned to start in early summer. It will be sent to Bexley for comment shortly. Officers are currently preparing an industrial evidence based to support the development of the BROAPF. As part of this Framework, the Mayor and Bexley are in the process of agreeing the baseline from which to calculate the industrial capacity which should inform Bexley’s evidence base on industrial need and demand. The BROAPF will set out a framework for the retention and intensification of industrial land so that there is no net loss of industrial capacity and identifying suitable sites for the release of surplus industrial land for residential development. The anticipated publication of the BROAPF is subject to discussions with Bexley and developments on C2E (Crossrail to Ebbsfleet). Overall Strategy The Mayor commented on Bexley’s Growth Strategy in July 2017. He broadly welcomed Bexley’s commitment to delivering increased quantities and quality of development in the borough, with a focus on the Opportunity Areas. However, he did raise concerns over the large-scale release of industrial land, which should be supported by a robust evidence base and a plan-led process, and to proposals that threaten MOL. The Vision for sustainable growth in the draft Local Plan should reflect draft London Plan Good Growth policies. The vision should note that character will change over time. This consultation of Bexley’s Draft Local Plan is not accompanied by any evidence base. Policies set out in the next version of Bexley’s draft Plan should be informed by London and local evidence. The Mayor will be able to provide more informed comments once this evidence is published. The London Plan sets out that growth should occur near stations as well as town centres. The supporting text of draft Local Plan policy SP2 states that areas that are only serviced by a station or a town centre are not sustainable locations. Bexley should note that demographics, lifestyles and working patterns are changing so that for some Londoners it may not be so important to be close to a station as long as there are local amenities. Appropriate levels of growth should be planned for around town centres, stations and areas of higher PTAL. Key Diagram The key diagram of the draft Local Plan should reflect that the London Plan designates Belvedere as a potential District Town Centre. Before this area can be designated as a District town centre, Bexley needs to set out a clear strategy that secures a broader mix of store sizes and formats and a variety of town centre uses including retail, leisure, employment and social infrastructure subject to local demand. Housing target The draft new London Plan sets out how London’s housing need can be met within its boundaries. The draft new London Plan sets Bexley a 10-year net housing completions target of 12,450 units (1,245 per annum). Of this target, 8,650 completions should be identified from small sites. Whilst Bexley’s Local Plan needs to consider the National Planning Policy Framework 2018, the National Practice Guidance is clear that Where a spatial development strategy has been published, local planning authorities should use the local housing need figure in the spatial development strategy and should not seek to re-visit their local housing need figure when preparing new strategic or non-strategic policies (Paragraph: 018 Reference ID: 2a-018-20180913). Bexley’s housing target is based on the borough’s capacity on large sites, as set out in the London Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2017, which Bexley fed into; and a methodology for small sites. Bexley should include its draft new London Plan housing target within its strategic housing policy. To meet its small sites housing target, Bexley is encouraged to prepare design codes to guide small housing developments in line with draft London Plan policy H2 to promote the delivery of small sites in the borough. Affordable housing The Mayor welcomes Bexley’s aim to deliver 50% genuinely affordable housing over the plan period and the inclusion of the threshold approach with a threshold of 35%, in line with draft new London Plan policies H5 and H6. Bexley’s draft policy should include a threshold of 50% for public sector land and where industrial capacity is lost, in line with draft new London Plan policy H6. The next version of Bexley’s Plan should also set out its tenure split based on policy H7 and its local evidence. Given the relatively small number of major applications, the Mayor would welcome a policy that seeks a contribution to affordable housing from smaller residential schemes. Development in residential gardens and small sites As stated above, a large proportion of Bexley’s housing target is made up of a target to deliver small sites. The draft new London Plan sets a presumption in favour of small sites in certain circumstances. Small sites do not need to predominantly come from developing residential gardens and Bexley is encouraged to develop design codes and set out a local approach to encourage the delivery of small sites. Older peoples housing The Mayor welcomes Bexley’s consideration of older peoples housing. The Local Plan Policy should set out Bexley’s commitment to meeting its target set out in draft London Plan policy H15. Bexley is advised to take note of proposed further suggested changes to the Draft New London Plan, under Matter 31, concerning the provision of specialist older persons housing and these alterations should be taken into account in future versions of the Local Plan with reference to C3 housing should be removed. Gypsies and Traveller accommodation The Mayor welcomes the protection of existing provision for gypsies and travellers in Bexley. Bexley should also undertake a Gypsy and Travellers Accommodation Needs Assessment using the definition of Gypsy and Traveller as set out in Policy H16 of the Draft New London Plan to inform the study. Where required, Bexley should identify and allocate potential sites for additional provision. Industrial land The Mayor welcomes the development of a new policies map which will make clear what industrial land is to be retained. In line with the London Plan evidence, Bexley is identified as a borough that is to retain its industrial capacity under draft new London Plan policy E4. Bexley should set out a borough-wide approach to the protection, intensification and release / co-location of Bexley’s industrial capacity. Any approach to the intensification and release of industrial land, applying the principle of no net loss of industrial floorspace capacity within SIL and LSIS, should take into account the London Plan and Local Plan evidence regarding the type of demand for industrial capacity and follow the guidance set out in the Mayor’s Practice Note on Industrial intensification and co-location through plan-led and masterplan approaches (https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/practice_note_- _industrial_intensification.pdf ). It should also take into account the local evidence being gathered as part of the BROAPF. A list of appropriate uses on industrial land are set out in draft London Plan policy E4. Bexley should provide evidence to support policies and site allocations, indicating the most suitable places for increased industrial capacity as well as where additional industrial floorspace is most likely to be provided (including potential floorspace) based on redevelopment potential and willingness of land owners. The approach should note that SILs are London’s main reservoir of land for industry and logistics and are critical to the long term effective functioning of London’s economy.
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