River Corridor Improvement Plan

Supplementary Planning Document

London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Contents 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Action Plan...... Action Delivery Mechanisms...... Design andDevelopmentGuidelines...... Access...... River Quaggy and Kyd Brook...... River Ravensbourne and Pool River...... River ThamesandDeptfordCreek...... River Corridor CharacterAssessments...... Policy andStrategicContext...... Vision...... Introduction...... Executive Summary 52 48 28 25 21 14 10 9 7 5 1 for and onbehalf oftheLondon Boroughof Lewisham Prepared byPro VisionPlanning &Design

River Corridor Improvement Plan Supplementary Planning Document London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Executive Summary Rights ofWay andtherivers. between thePublicimproved connections crime, environmentalenhancements and measures toreducecrimeand fearof of Way acrossland inprivateownership, through thedesignationofPublic Rights character areascouldbeimproved public accessnetworkstraversingthese the RiverQuaggyandKyd The Brook. River Ravensbourne andPool River, and River ThamesandDeptfordCreek,the Borough ofLewisham, comprisingthe river characterareasintheLondon The planhasidentifiedthreeoverarching regional andlocallevels. national, policies attheEuropean, Framework Directiveandotherrelevant been informedbytheEuropeanWater to healthycommunities. vibrant communities,and to contribute to supportstrong, prosperous and the environment,toreducefloodrisk, The visionistoprotectandenhance growth. and economic flood risk,housingsupply enhancement, and for environmentalprotection corridors, whilstbalancingobjectives high qualitydevelopmentalongtheriver Lewisham. Thecouncilseekstosecure corridors intheLondon Boroughof guidance relatingtotheriversandriver Planning Documentistoprovide The purposeofthisSupplementary Theplanhas • • Officers: permission andDevelopmentPlanning considered byapplicantsforplanning relating tothefollowingshouldbe Design anddevelopmentguidelines to supportdelivery. will berequired.Funding will besecured developers, landownersand communities the Council.Partnership workingwith and otherinitiativesby management, through planningpolicy, development The aimsandobjectiveswillbedelivered • • • • • the followingsites: Specific guidanceisprovidedrelatingto • • • • • • •

Beckenham Place P Beckenham Wickes /Halfords;and Tesco; Broadway Fields; Lewisham College; Kent andSunWharf; flood risk. and maintenance; management access andthepublicrealm; public art; boundary andsurfacetreatments; enhancement; ecological channel enhancement; regeneration; ark. and • • • • • • • •

The aimsare: developers andlandowners; To provideguidancefor the scheme. stage asaninherentpart of designed infromtheearliest any necessarymitigation is and theirsetting, ensuringthat positively respondstorivers Encourage developmentwhich quality andriverhealth; Improve theoverallwater encourage appropriateaction; in floodproneareasand To engagelocalcommunities effectively understood; impacts ofdevelopmentare is appropriateandthatthe To ensurethatdevelopment improvements; alleviation andecological To provideguidanceonflood enhances theriversetting; To ensuredevelopment corridors; development alongtheriver To ensurehighquality

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Introduction increasing floodrisk. returned toamorenaturalstatewithout where canalisedsectionsofrivercanbe The RCIPseekstoprovideguidance canalised forflooddefencereasons. have been that flowthroughtheBorough In thepast,somesectionsofrivers 1.2 growth. and economic flood risk,housingsupply enhancement, and of environmentalprotection balance issoughtbetweentheinterests of localamenity.and enhancement A quality andguidedbytheprotection along therivercorridorsareofahigh Plan (RCIP)istoensurethatallworks of theRiverCorridorImprovement Borough ofLewisham. Thepurpose rivers andrivercorridorsintheLondon (SPD) providesdetailedguidanceonthe This SupplementaryPlanningDocument 1.1 BACKGROUND environment. to affecttheriver have thepotential closely relatedtotheriverandtherefore may nothaveariverfrontagebutwillbe River QuaggyandKyd Sites Brook. the RiverRavensbourne, Pool River, the of theRiverThames,DeptfordCreek, within thecorridors that arelocated The RCIPappliestoallsitesinLewisham 1.5 within thewatercourse. components access andotherhumaninterventions) public impact oflanduse,settlement, and cultural(thehistoricalcurrent geology,flora andfauna) soils,climate, natural (theinfluencesofhydrology, the interactionsbetweenarangeof A rivercorridorischaracterisedby 1.4 and townscape. influence onthesurroundinglandscape extensive flows, aswellariver’s the widthofchannelinwhichwater The RCIPdefinesarivercorridoras 1.3 DEFINITION Dulwich Bermondsey Peckham N Penge Stepney Deptford

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 The aimsoftheRCIPareto: 1.6 AIMS • • • • • • • •

the scheme; earliest stageasaninherent part of mitigation isdesignedinfrom the setting positively respondstoriversandtheir Encourage developmentwhich Engage understood; of developmentareeffectively appropriate andthattheimpacts Ensure thatdevelopmentis P river setting; Ensure developmentenhancesthe along therivercorridors; Secure highqualitydevelopment landowners; P river health. Improve theoverallwaterquality and appropriate action; flood proneareasandencourage improvements; and ecological rovide guidancefordevelopersand rovide guidanceonfloodalleviation , ensuringthatanynecessary local communitiesin The objectivesoftheRCIPareto: 1.7 OBJECTIVES • • • • • •

River Thames; Pool Rivers,DeptfordCreekandthe of theRavensbourne, Quaggyand enhancing themultifunctionalnature and use ofspacebyprotecting river environment; most ofopportunitiestoenhancethe design isresponsivetoandmakesthe and ensuring promoting regeneration Borough ofLewisham’s rivers, development adjacenttotheLondon Lewisham; and landscapevalueoftheriversin and increasedpublicawareness; P flooding; P Ribbon Network; Deptford Creek,tosupporttheBlue transport freight,particularlyin Maximise theuseofriverto P P P romote the sustainableandefficient romote guidance for rovide coordinated and enhancethebiodiversity rotect romote improved accesstorivers romote opportunities tomanage romote • • • •

employment; leisure, education,investmentand opportunities forsport, to promote space networkintheBorough, realm, contributingtotheopen of therivercorridorsinpublic Safeguard andincreasetherole network. environment asshapedbytheriver access andawarenessofthehistoric P the publicrightsofwaynetwork; opportunities toovercomebarriers and bypromoting possible enhanced, Routeare maintainedandwhere 21, routes, suchastheWaterlink Way and and cyclingbyensuringexisting P blueribbon network; accessible toeveryoneaspartofthe ensuring thattherivercorridorsare deprivation anddiscrimination, P rovide opportunitiesforgreater opportunities forwalking romote social inclusionandtackle romote and Sutcliffe Park Ladywell Fields

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 flooding. Borough subjecttosignificantriskof of anurban is developedinthecontext recreation needsanddemands.TheRCIP and otherdevelopmentpressures, risk, housingsupply,growth economic flood and enhancement, protection interests ofenvironmental the complex approach to SPD providesacoordinated design requirementsareprovided.The river corridors.Generalandspecific range ofactivitiesthatoccuralongthe and requirementsforthe expectations with thekeystakeholders,setsout been developedthroughconsultation the rivercorridors.Thevision,whichhas The RCIPprovidesaclearframeworkfor 1.8 BENEFITS planning decisions. This SPDisamaterialconsiderationin with Lewisham’s Local Plandocuments. The policieswithinthisSPDareconsistent 1.10 Town CentreLocal Plan. LocalSite Allocations PlanandLewisham Development ManagementLocal Plan, Lewisham), andpoliciesinLewisham’s (High qualitydesignfor network) and15 (River andwaterways of flooding),11 (Managing andreducingtherisk 10 Core Strategy, inparticularpolicies of Lewisham’sthe implementation This SPDhasbeenpreparedtosupport 1.9 STATUS Dulwich Bermondsey Peckham N Penge Stepney Deptford

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 river corridor are described in Section 4. river corridorare describedinSection characteristics andthecharacterofeach and thefeatures,particular completed assessment oftherivercorridors hasbeen An integratedcharacter in Section3. reviewed andtheresultsare summarised local policiesandstrategies have been The relevantEU,regional and national, 1.13 Plan. Improvement Plan andtheRavensbourne Catchment with theThamesRiverBasinManagement The SPDhasbeendevelopedinparallel 2. river corridorsispresentedinSection of Lewisham’sfor thefutureenhancement the SPDfromoutset.Asharedvision have participatedinthepreparationof local communityandinterestedgroups addition totheRiverRavensbourne. The Quaggy, Pool RiverandKydin Brook, River Thames,DeptfordCreek,the reviewed andexpandedtocoverthe The Ravensbournehas been RCIP(2010) 1.12 of theSPD. in parallelwiththeformulation completed equalities analysisassessment)hasbeen strategic environmentalassessmentand A sustainabilityappraisal(incorporating requirements andbestpracticeguidance. in additiontootherrelevant 2012, (Local Planning)(England)Regulations within theTown andCountryPlanning with theprocesssetout in accordance Lewisham RCIPSPDhasbeenprepared 1.11 METHODOLOGY Plan in Section 8. Plan inSection to keyactionsandpresentedinanAction long-termpriorities fortheSPDarelinked 7. Short,mediumand supplied inSection outline ofthesedeliverymechanismsis and otherfundingopportunities.An developer contributions management, mechanisms, forums,development improvements, includingpolicy key meansofdeliveringrivercorridor Researchinto the hasbeencompleted 1.16 section 6. and developmentguidelinessetoutin have beenusedtopreparethedesign The integratedcharacterassessments 1.15 5. Section enhancements havebeenidentifiedin have beenmappedandpotential Networks traversingtherivercorridors Chain andotherPublic RightsofWay The GreenGrid,Waterlink Way, Green 1.14 Lewisham Station intense summerstorm Surface waterfloodingfollowing

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Vision REDUCE FL CORRIDORS ALONGENVIRONMENT THERIVER PROTECTTHE ANDENHANCE • • •

measures. appropriate adaptationand mitigation weather conditionsandencourage increased riskoffloodingandextreme R including downstreamfloodrisk; help reduceandmanagefloodrisk, layout anddesignofriversidesitesto regeneration toreviewthelocation, Maximise opportunitiesfrom climate change. for habitatstoflourishandadapt wildlife, providingbetterconditions to enhancetheriverenvironmentfor Use environmentallysensitivedesigns the impactsofclimatechange. communities andwildlife,promotinghealthylivingwhilstreducingfloodrisk of Lewisham, as distinctive and attractivefocalpointsthatbringtogether local Ravensbourne, theRiverQuaggy, Pool RiverandKyd Brookbackto theheart A coordinatedapproachtobringtheRiverThames,DeptfordCreek, aise awarenessoftheexpected OOD RISK LEWISHAM’S RIVERS LEWISHAM’S ALONGCOMMUNITIES AND VIBRANT SUPPORT STRONGPROSPEROUS • • • •

management. such asappropriateriverbankside habitats directlyadjacenttothe river, the activemanagement Encourage publicparticipation in enhancements aspartofschemes; to andaddresstheriverdeliver Encourage developmenttorespond enhancements; jobs inadditiontorivercorridor community facilities,homesand the rivercorridors,whichdelivers Support developmentresponsiveto the locality; townscape andhistoriccharacterof which reflectsthelandscape, corridors bystimulatingdevelopment image andidentityoftheriver Enhance and maintaintheunique of wildlife Sutcliffe Park Brookmill Park Sutcliffe Park

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 ALONG THERIVERCORRIDORS RECREATIONPROVISIONAND LEISURE COMMUNITIES, THROUGH TOCONTRIBUTE HEALTHY • • • •

the rivercorridors. education andsportsfacilitiesalong Improve accesstoleisure,cultural, and desirable; related activitieswhereappropriate Make continuedprovisionforwater network; barriers tothepublicrightsofway across therivercorridors,overcoming and pedestrianroutesalong Encourage safeandlegiblecycling accessible toeveryone; along therivercorridors,whichare P rovide highqualitypublicspaces Sutcliffe Park Cornmill Gardens Cornmill Gardens Bell Lane

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Policy andStrategicContext National PlanningPractice Guidance National PlanningPolicy Framework NA Water Framework Directive EUROPEAN strategies whereappropriate. objectives. TheSPDsupplementsandfurtherstheaimsofrelevantpolicies local policiesandstrategies.TheRCIPSPDisingeneralconformitywiththese below summarisestheobjectivesofkeyEuropean,national,regionaland to informtheformulationofLondon BoroughofLewisham RCIPSPD. Thetable A detailedassessmentofthepolicyandstrategiccontexthasbeencompleted 3.1 TIONAL POLICY

required. basedonlocal prioritiesandevidenceis improvingthenaturalenvironment • inplanningforanewdevelopment; • • • • • • Openspaceshouldbetaken intoaccount • • adaptation, consideringfloodrisk; for climatechangemitigationand A requirementforproactivestrategies development; A presumptioninfavourofsustainable and floodriskmanagementplans. flood risk,throughriskassessments The assessmentandmanagementof T A strategic approach to protecting and protecting to approach strategic A flood risk. risk andwherepossibleshouldreduce Development shouldnotincreaseflood flood riskassessment; A needfordecisionstobeinformedbya away A sequentialtesttodirectdevelopment river basinmanagementplans. of water, throughriverbasindistrictsand o provideaframeworkfortheprotection

from theareasofhighestfloodrisk; OBJECTIVE

Estuary Edges L Management Plan Thames CatchmentFlood Plan Thames RiverBasinManagement London RiversActionPlan London Plan LONDON Thames Estuary2100 Strategy ondon AbstractionManagement POLICY

• • • • • • • • T the centuryandbeyond. risk intheThamesestuaryto theendof The strategicdirectionformanaging flood T T T T T ribbon network; Increased useandrestorationoftheblue catchment. policies formanagingfloodriskwithinthe flooding nowandinthefuture,set improvements needed. ensures acollaborativeapproachtothe environment. Riverbasinmanagement and sustainableuseofthewater buried rivers. modifying flooddefences,orbyreclaiming life, byimprovinghabitats,removingor of riverthatcanbebroughtbackto cost effectiveway. and minimiserisksinasustainable encourage wildlifeon theThames. design forsoft naturalriverbankedgesto availability forfurtherextraction. to provideinformationaboutwater managed intheLondon areaand o understandthescaleandextentof o promotetheprotection,improvement o provideaforumforidentifyingstretches o addresscurrentandfuturefloodissues o provideguidance onecological o setouthowwaterresourcesare OBJECTIVE

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Lewisham Town CentreLocal Plan Management Local Plan Lewisham Development Lewisham SiteAllocationsLocal Plan Lewisham CoreStrategy LEWISHAM LONDON BOROUGHOF POLICY • • • • • •

R document considersthepaths oftheRiver specific policyforthetowncentre. The identifying towncentreareas andsite A spatialstrategyforthetowncentre, T T T T T the riverenvironment. opportunities to enhancethequalityof accompanying openspace, supporting Deptford Creekside. policy fortheRiverThamesareaand sustainable developmentandspecific with apresumptioninfavourof determination ofplanningapplications, waterways network. the borough,includingriverand and enhancingthekeyfeaturesof the allocationofsites,protecting quality. flooding andtomanageimprovedwater defences whereappropriate; to theforeshore,andnaturalisingflood the vitalityofriverfrontagesandaccess and waterwaystofunction,enhances quality andthenaturalabilityofrivers special character, improvingurbandesign rivers andwaterwayscontributestotheir routes; health benefitsandpotentialfortransport and historicalvalue,widerrecreation quality, landscape,biodiversity, amenity waterways network,includingthewater o guideandinformtheassessment o facilitatedevelopmentthrough o protecttheboroughfromriskof o ensuredevelopmentadjacentto o preserveandenhancetheriver avensbourne andtheRiverQuaggy,and OBJECTIVE Improvement Plan Ravensbourne RiverCorridor Assessment Lewisham StrategicFloodRisk POLICY • • areas. distinctive natureofthedifferentcharacter Ravensbourne rivercorridorbasedonthe development. and outlinefloodriskconstraintsto associated withidentifiedareas an assessmentofthelevelflooding T T o providedesignguidanceforthe o identifyfloodingsources,provide OBJECTIVE

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 River CorridorCharacterAssessments Thames. until theymeetinDeptfordattheRiver through Lewisham andGreenwich km northwards, for approximately25 start inBromleyandCroydonrun Ravensbourne Catchment.Therivers Lewisham’s rivers sitwithinthe 4.3 and theadjacentBoroughs. between theCouncil and collaboration and hencethereisaneedforpartnership beyond theboundariesofBorough of theRavensbournecatchment extends the As shownonthemapopposite, 4.2 • • • been identifiedandassessedare: The threecharacterareaswhichhave provided onthefollowingpages. the characteroftheserivercorridorsis differing characters.Anassessmentof subject ofthisdocumentallhave The threerivercorridorsthatarethe 4.1 Introduction toCharacterAssessmentAreas

River Quaggy&K River R River Thames&DeptfordCreek; avensbourne &Pool River;and yd Brook. shared Ravensbourne Catchment. approach tomanagingtheriversinour boundaries, toensureajoinedup to worktogether, acrossborough and Greenwich.Thereforeitisimportant water qualitydownstreaminLewisham impact onwaterlevels,floodingand such asheavyrainfallorpollution,can events occurringinBromleyorCroydon, buildings androads.Thismeansthat streams, andincludesparks,gardens, of landwherewaterrunsintoriversand The Catchmentismadeupofthearea 4.4

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 River CorridorCharacterAssessments the pavement edge. Commercial and the pavement edge. from publicview bybrickwallsalong Creekside, theriverislargely hidden has astrongmeanderingcharacter. At exposed atlowtide.Deptford Creek piling. Wide expansesof mud are by wallsoftimberfendering and steel are deepandbroadtidalrivers, bounded The RiverThamesandDeptfordCreek 4.6 CHARACTERISTICS AND TOWNSCAPELANDSCAPE KEY crossings. otherwise limitedandtherearefewriver However publicaccesstothecreekis Creek andarangeofactivitiesnearby. Centre providesaccesstoDeptford the RiverThames.CreeksideDiscovery the fewremainingnavigablecreeksoff Greenwich. DeptfordCreekisoneof of Lewisham andRoyal Boroughof border betweentheLondon Borough defined byDeptfordCreek,formingthe The easternboundaryofDeptfordis the RiverThamesatDeptfordCreek. River Ravensbourne flowsnorthtoenter frontage totheRiverThames.The or activityalongthisstretchofthe Thames. Thereislimitedaccess extending tothebanksofRiver the London BoroughofLewisham, Deptford isthenorthernmostareawithin 4.5 THE RIVERCORRIDOR River ThamesandDeptfordCreek Dulwich Bermondsey Peckham N Penge Creekside DiscoveryCentre. Conservatoire ofMusicandDance LewishamEstate, College,Trinity Laban community, fosteredbytheCrossfields Theareahasastrongsenseof Station. Mill andThamesWater Pumping Docklands LightRailway, Mumford corridor. Key featuresincludethe townscape characteralongtheriver bridges andviaductscreateadistinctive Creek, historicwharves,individual The colourfulhouseboatsonDeptford 4.7 openness andlight. provide asenseof river embankment whilst privateinnercourtyardsalongthe also screentheriverfrompublicview, residential buildingswithlargefootprints Stepney Deptford Creekside DiscoveryCentre Campuses College Lewisham P oo l Ri ver * D

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 to Brookmill Park.to Brookmill the lowerendofRiverRavensbourne up including atDeptfordCreek and along also constructedalongtheRiver Thames tidal floodwallsandembankmentsare them fromreachingDeptford.Secondary high tidesandstormsurgespreventing country. TheThamesBarrierholdsback standard thananywhereelseinthe the riskoffloodingtoLondon atahigher The RiverThamesTidal Defencesalleviate 4.9 FLOOD RISK regularly. as greyheronsandcormorantsalsovisit habitat forbirds.Fish eatingbirdssuch The intertidalmudisavaluablefeeding population ofChineseMittenCrab. fry. Thereisalsoalargeandincreasing known tobeanimportantnurseryforfish populations, andDeptfordCreekis however, supportwideandvariedfish at highwater. Thesetidalreachesdo, the intertidalmudisdeeplyinundated angelica. Thereisnosaltmarsh,asall water-dropworthemlock andgarden a diversityofwetlandplants,including The ThamesandDeptfordCreekinclude 4.8 RIVER ECOLOGY River ThamesandDeptfordCreek also requireraisinginsomeareas. footpaths andotherpublicaccesswill When defencesareraised,itislikelythat tidal flooddefencesandtheriverside. construction ofimprovementstothe councils ontheplanning, designand between neighbouring is collaboration will beimportanttoensurethatthere As theflooddefencesareimprovedit million. is about£15 period to2050 flood defencesystemforLewisham forthe The estimatedoverallcostsofthetidal wall, insomecaseswithlimitedaccess. and theflooddefencesareonriver Deptford Creekisoccupiedbybusinesses redevelopment site.Theriverfrontageon riverside, andthelargeConvoysWharf properties withgoodpublicaccesstothe The Thamesriversideincludesresidential 4.10 The Laban Centre Houseboats onDeptfordCreek Deptford Creek Deptford Creek

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 confining therivertocurrentposition. of DeptfordCreekwerefullyrevetted, From thenineteenthcentury, bothsides by theRavensbourne Water Company. century founded intheearlyeighteenth works. TheDeptfordWaterworks was gasworks, breweriesandchemical further industrialdevelopmentincluded Creek. Towards theendofthisperiod employment forshipbuildersatDeptford at Deptfordprovided by HenryVIII proximity oftheRoyal Dockyardcreated century,its closureinthenineteenth the From thesixteenthcenturyonwardsuntil 4.12 and shipbuilding. watermills, gravelpits,fishingwharves, industry alongthewaterfront,including to theriver, withearlydevelopmentand century, Deptfordwasstronglyrelated the eleventhandeighteenth Between a thrivingfishingvillage. had become era. BytheTudor period,Deptford name wasformedduringtheRoman The deepfordwhichgaveDeptfordits 4.11 HERITAGE River ThamesandDeptfordCreek 1833 1894

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River Ravensbourne and Pool River 4.17 4.19 Ladywell Fields is a public park situated Brookmill Park and Broadway Fields along the railway line, between Catford provide linear public open spaces along and Ladywell Railway Stations. The the river corridor. Brookmill Park includes linear park has a flat to gently undulating naturalised embankments which create landform. The canalised channel has a positive relationship between the park been restored in places. The park and the River Ravensbourne. The river Cornmill Gardens comprises a northern, middle and meanders through the park in a two southern field. The northern field staged channel. The river is diverted includes expansive open areas, mature through a concrete channel at Broadway trees, wetland and ornamental shrubs. Fields, which is a more urban open space There are areas of flat grassland in the with sports and play facilities. middle field which are used for informal football games. There are more secluded facilities in the southern field, including a bowling green and a tennis court.

4.18 The river environment in Lewisham Town Centre is characterised by concrete channeling and culverting. The environmental quality of the River Lewisham Station Ravensbourne is poor at this location, with litter along the riverbanks, and public access is limited. Most of the historic development along the river corridor does not relate well to the river. To the south-west of Cornmill Gardens, there is a semi naturalised, partially restored river channel, associated with an area of public open space. River Corridor Improvement Plan Supplementary Planning Document Adjacent to Wickes Ladywell Fields

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4.20 4.21 Significant parts of The River Flooding from the River Ravensbourne Ravensbourne and Pool River are has been recorded in the Lewisham and culverted underground or in deep, Catford area since 1809. The last major vertical sided concrete channels. These flood was in September 1968 where sections of the river are of little nature heavy rainfall caused the river to burst its conservation value, as flora and fauna banks, flooding several hundred homes regularly get washed away by floodwater. and businesses. Extensive modification Adjacent to Wickes, Catford The Pool River between Bell Green was undertaken in the 1960’s to Ladywell Fields and Catford, and the Ravensbourne reduce the risk of flooding from the at Beckenham Place Park, have more Ravensbourne and its tributaries. Less natural channels, although the higher severe river flooding was also recorded in land along the river corridors has 1977, 1992 and 1993. Discussions and prevented the formation of wetlands. consultation is ongoing regarding a new Marginal vegetation includes watercress Flood Alleviation Scheme for the River and Indian balsam. Aquatic plants such Ravensbourne. as Canadian waterweed and curled pondweed gain a roothold in the natural gravel bed. Birds include wagtails and kingfishers, and skittlebacks are a Ladywell Fields Cornmill Gardens commonly seen fish.

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4.22 Thirty acres of meadow and eleven mills were recorded in Lewisham in the Doomsday Book. The meadow is now part of Ladywell Fields. Five of the mills were located between Lewisham and Deptford, one of which was at Brookmill Park. Ford Mill at Catford Hill was also mentioned in the Doomsday Book. The principal historic settlements along the River Ravensbourne comprise Lewisham and Catford. A historic route, from Lewisham to Orpington, follows the River Ravensbourne. 1877 1917 4.23 CATFORD Up to the mid nineteenth century, the River Ravensbourne and the Pool River were part of the countryside and used largely for agricultural purposes. Railway lines were constructed along substantial sections of the Ravensbourne and Pool valleys during the nineteenth century, resulting in significant Victorian suburban expansion in Lewisham and Catford. Major new housing estates were developed in Lewisham and Catford during the early twentieth century, associated with significant works to realign the River Ravensbourne. Urban development continued to encroach on the river valleys throughout the interwar period, with stretches of the River Ravensbourne and the Pool River 1940 completely obscured, canalised and

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 River CorridorCharacterAssessments has beenculverted. channels, or Bromley iswithinconcrete boundary withtheLondonof Borough the subsequentlengthofriverto between visitorsandtheriver. Muchof and bridgesenhancetherelationship to encouragewildlife.Boardwalks naturalised, withriverbanksreintroduced Lewisham, theriverchannelhasbeen reaches theLondonBrook Borough of At ChinbrookMeadows,whereKyd 4.26 CHARACTERISTICS AND TOWNSCAPELANDSCAPE KEY Lewisham Town Centre. Quaggy joinstheRiverRavensbourne in Lewisham atLee Green.TheRiver Borough ofGreenwichbeforere-entering and subsequentlyflowsintotheRoyal Borough ofBromleynearMottingham Park. TheriverpassesintotheLondon at ChinbrookMeadowsinGrove reaches theLondon BoroughofLewisham and BromleyCommontotheeast at Locksbottom,Farnborough Hospital are knownasKyd Theriverrises Brook. The upperreachesoftheRiverQuaggy 4.25 THE RIVERCORRIDOR River QuaggyandKyd Brook gulls, greyherons andkingfisher. blackcaps, black headedgulls,herring of wildlife,includingbirdssuch as a diversity Meadows hasattracted naturalised channelatChinbrook habitat alongside.Conversely, the wildlife, andthereislittleorno terrestrial been culvertedhavelimitedvalue for channels orhave are withinconcrete The sectionsoftheRiverQuaggywhich 4.29 RIVER ECOLOGY have nowbeendeculverted. previously culvertedunderground,but through Lewisham towncentrewere of sectionstheRiverQuaggyflowing and theRiverRavensbourne. Anumber at theconfluenceofRiverQuaggy Lewisham towncentrehasdeveloped 4.28 and isretainedbywoodenrevetments. The riverflowsoveranaturalgravelbed back gardensoftheadjacenthouses. park, fromwhichitisfencedoff, andthe at ManorPark, theriverrunsbetween a cleangravellyriverbed.Further west, along agentlymeanderingcourseover through thesouthofformalpark, fairly naturalsectionoftheriverflows river reachesManorHouseGardens.A Greenwich isurbanincharacter, untilthe borough fromtheRoyal Boroughof of theriverflowinginto The extent 4.27 Dulwich Bermondsey Peckham N Penge Stepney Deptford

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Access Existing PublicRightsofWay Network • • • • • • • • as follows: The aimsoftheAllLondon GreenGridare 5.3 green urbanfringe. parks andopenspaces,riversthe employment andresidentialareaswith centres, publictransporthubs,andmajor town quality openspaces,connecting interlinked, multifunctionalandhigh Green Gridistocreateanetworkof London.The objectiveoftheAllLondon delivery ofgreeninfrastructureacross the designand framework topromote The AllLondon GreenGridprovidesa 5.2 • • • • Lewisham’s riversareasfollows: The keypublicrightsofwaywhichrelateto 5.1

T T T T T T T T Other localwalkingandcyclingroutes. The ThamesP W The GreenChain; management and maintenance. management walking andcycling; climate change; environment; nature; o promote sustainable design, o promote and o enhancethe visitoreconomy; sustainable foodgrowing; o promote o encouragehealthyliving; sustainable transport, o promote o adaptthecitytoimpacts of o conservelandscapesandthenatural o increaseaccesstoopenspaceand aterlink Way; ath; Promenade. Brockley FootpathRoute 2 andLewisham Heritage Trails,Deptford andBlackheath Londonof Lewisham,Borough includingthe cycle linkswhichrelatetothe riversinthe There areanumberofother footpathand 5.7 the riveratDeptfordStrand. with residential streets,beforereconnecting through Deptford,alongmainroadsand banks oftheRiverThames.Thepathpasses miles alongthe footpath runningfor180 The ThamesPath isaNationalTrail 5.6 designed toencompassrailwaystations. and Ravensbourne Rivers.Theroutewas Park,and Brookmill following thePool east London,including Ladywell Fields number ofparksandgreenspacesinsouth a connecting the NationalCycleNetwork, Waterlink Way isanestablishedpartof to theCuttySarkinGreenwich. Beckenham Way extendsfromCatorPark inNew to theGreenChain.Waterlinkconnecting and walkingrouteinsoutheastLondon, Waterlink Way isalongdistancecyclepath 5.5 long termpreservationofgreenspaces. environment, promotingwellbeingandthe aims toprovideahavenforthenatural and allotments.TheGreenChain parks andgardens,sportsgrounds monuments, localnaturereserves, of interest,includinghistoricsitesand green spacesandplaces of connected The GreenChaincomprisesanetwork 5.4

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Access compulsorily byorder. the localauthorityandlandowner, or between either throughanagreement New routesmaybecreated Borough. Public RightsofWay networkwithinthe use itspowerstomakechangesthe in privateownership,theCouncilcan the rivercorridorsareinterruptedbyland Where thekeypublicaccesslinksalong 5.9 may provideopportunitiesforthis. Waterlink Way, andnewdevelopments aspires forextensionstobemadethe The Lewisham Town CentreLocal Plan the southofSouthCircularRoad. Ravensbourne, whichisculvertedto channel oftheRiver to theconcrete parking areas.Thereislimitedaccess buildings andcar by largecommercial Stations, Waterlink Way isfragmented to thesouthofCatfordRailway Chain andWaterlink Way. For example, of Lewisham, includingtheGreen river corridorsintheLondon Borough of thepublicaccesslinksalong Private spacesinterrupttheconnectivity 5.8 OWNERSHIP OF WAY ACROSS LAND INPRIVATE DESIGNATIONOF PUBLICRIGHTS of Way Network Proposed Enhancements tothePublicRights • • • • • • • • • the followingcriteria: to meet Public RightsofWay shouldbedesigned 5.11 new linksalongtherivercorridors. Public RightsofWay andthecreationof of existing be appliedtotheenhancement principles ofdesigningoutcrimeshould of lifeorcommunitycohesion.The where crimedoesnotunderminequality Lewisham shouldbesafeenvironments, corridors intheLondon Boroughof The Public RightsofWay alongtheriver 5.10 REDUCED CRIMEANDFEAROF

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Access overgrown vegetation. embankments litteredwithrubbish and channels, with maintained concrete The riversareconfinedtopoorly centre. River QuaggyispoorinLewisham town quality oftheRiverRavensbourne andthe The environmental enhancements. of environmental the implementation Lewisham couldbeimprovedthrough river corridorsintheLondonof Borough of thePublic RightsofWay alongthe The appearanceandpublicperception 5.13 RIVER CORRIDORS PUBLIC RIGHTSOFWAY ALONG THE ENVIRONMENTALTOENHANCEMENTS interpretative signage. to theentrancefromCatfordHilland encouraged throughimprovements Increased useofLinearPark couldbe particularly withintheunderpass. Lighting couldalsobeenhanced, more openviewsalongtherivercorridor. Linear Park. Thereispotentialtocreate the longdistanceroutepassesthrough reduced alongWaterlink Way, where Crime andfearofcrimecouldbe 5.12 and Lewisham’s rivers. visual linksbetweenPublic RightsofWay public realm,improvingphysicaland can integratetherivercorridorsinto boardworks, signageandstreetfurniture houses. Footbridges, viewingplatforms, and thebackgardensofadjacent an areafencedofffromManorPark instance, theRiverQuaggyrunsthrough culverts, walls,fencesandbuildings.For channels and corridors includeconcrete Public RightsofWay andtheriver Physical andvisualbarriersbetween 5.15 RIVER CORRIDORS PUBLIC RIGHTSOFWAY ANDTHE IMPROVEDBETWEEN CONNECTIONS and theRiverRavensbourne. of Way networkalongtheRiverQuaggy environmental qualityofthePublic Rights soft landscapingcouldimprovethe Maintenance ofexistinghardand or repairstoexistingflooddefences. restoration oftherivercorridorsand/ include theremovalofunsightlyrubbish, Environmental enhancementscould 5.14 Linear Park Molesworth Street Ladywell Fields

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines policy. explained inthejustificationforeach in theadopteddevelopmentplan,as and buildon,policiescontainedwith The policiesbelowareconsistentwith, 6.2 take accountofandcomplywith. proposals fornewdevelopmentshould and corridorspecificguidelineswhich This sectionsetsouttheborough-wide 6.1 Dulwich Bermondsey Peckham N Penge Stepney Deptford

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines POLICY 1:INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT Borough-wide Policies considered together. where landandriverusesare will requireanintegratedapproach For allnewdevelopment,theCouncil environment. areas, heritageassetsandhistoric Core StrategyPolicy 16‘Conservation National PlanningPolicy Framework, and in linewithsections11and 12 ofthe as archaeologyandlandscapefeatures, consideration ofheritageassets,such An integratedapproachincludes 6.5 developments that: and riverusestogether, canresultin setting oftheriver. Consideringtheland and enhancestheuse,enjoyment development deliversmultiplebenefits An integratedapproachiswherethe 6.4 developments andopenspaces. river backattheheartofLewisham’s in particulartheaspirationtoput 11 ‘Riversandwaterwaysnetwork’, This policysupportsCoreStrategyPolicy 6.3 Justification: d. Reduce floodrisk; c. Improvewaterquality; b. Enhancebiodiversity; a. Improvethepublicrealm; f economicgrowth;and e. F . Increaselandvalues. acilitate housingand

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines and enhance therivers intheborough. seekstopreserve waterways network’ Core Strategy Policy 11‘Rivers and 6.7 space ofrivernetworks. habitat valuesandprotecting theopen naturalise riverchannels,increasing opportunities toopenculverts and unsustainable alterationsthroughtaking network andseekstoreverseprevious and enhancementoftheblueribbon Policy 7.28supportstherestoration their valuetowildlifeandalsoamenity. their naturalstatewhichhasreduced rivers havebeenhugelyalteredfrom The L 6.6 Justification: POLICY 2:RIVERIMPROVEMENTS Borough-wide Policies opportunities for: will requireconsiderationofthe F or allnewdevelopment,theCouncil • • • ondon PlanexplainsthatLondon’s

not possible. partial riverrestorationare demonstrated thatfulland measures, whereitcanbe or otherappropriate In channelenhancements not possible;and that fullriverrestorationis it canbedemonstrated P F artial restoration,where ull riverrestoration;

through arangeofmeasuresincluding: opening upandimprovingriverchannels improvements. Theworksmayinvolve alongside placemakingandpublicrealm improvements shouldbeconsidered improvements.Ecological in-channel modifying theriverchannel,including establishing morenaturalprocessesand typically atalargescaleandinvolvere- Opportunities forfullriverrestorationare stage, aspartofthedesignprocess. restoration tobeexploredfromanearly will requireopportunitiesforfull is fullriverrestoration.TheCouncil The startingpointforalldevelopment 6.8 naturalising flooddefences. improving accesstotheforeshoreand ability oftheriverstofunction,including improving theurbandesignandnatural the specialcharacterofriverby Development shouldcontributeto cyclepaths. upriverside walkwaysand g and; f wildlifehabitat; e. plantingandcreating d. in- channels; river c. re-meandering b. re concretechannels; a. deculvertingandremoving . increasingpublicaccess . establishingorconnecting -grading riverbank; channel enhancements

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines additional habitat. planting isestablished, providing terraces areconstructedand appropriate to intertidalterracingwhere a terraceor banks. Considerationshould begiven to riverwallsandsurrounding river and nestingplaces,improvements habitat creation,planting, birdboxes might includedeflectors,gravels(riffles), restoration. Inchannelenhancements no opportunitiesforfullorpartial is verylimitedspaceandthereare be consideredforsiteswherethere In channelenhancementsshould 6.11 river bankswithmorenaturalfeatures. replacing culverts,channelsorconcrete site, andmayinvolvemeasuressuchas is availablewithinthedevelopment at asmallerscale,generallywherespace Partial riverrestorationisusuallypossible 6.10 to overcomingthem. constraints andtheconsiderationgiven should providedetailsofthesite restoration isnotpossibleapplicants or infrastructureconstraints.Wherefull limited landavailability, orengineering considerations, constrainedsitesand as floodriskconsiderations,viability of adevelopment,forreasonssuch restoration maynotbepossibleaspart will besituationswherefullriver The Councilacknowledgesthere 6.9 Borough-wide Policies up anddownstream. significant floodriskimplications,both seemingly minorchanges,canhave the riverchannelandbanks,even flood riskimplicationsasanychangesto should considercontaminationand edgeand buffer areaalongtheriver’s Proposals atanyscaleshouldincludea 6.12 River Section

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines POLICY 3:ACCESS Borough-wide Policies that: The Councilwillsupportdevelopments access toandalongtheriver improve visualandphysicalpublic All newdevelopmentshouldseekto • • • •

restricted forecologicalgains. carefully whereaccessmaybe and publicaccessconsider Balance ecologicalprotection public spaces;and routes tohelpprovidesafe activities alongriver P channel; as wellacrosstheriver and usesupdownstream, river access,consideringaccess P cycles toandalongtheriver; access forpedestriansand P romote usesand rovide ajoinedupapproachto rovide direct,safeandclear

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37.001.20140306). sustainable development(NPPG an importantcomponentinachieving setting ofbuiltdevelopment,andare landscapes, cancontributetothe can makepositivecontributionsto Rivers andsurroundingopenspaces people livingandworkingnearby. health andrecreationbenefitstothe ecological valuesaswellproviding space aroundthemcanhavepositive amenity recreation andcanactasavisual offers opportunitiesforsportand areas ofwatersuchasrivers,italso forms, includinglinearcorridorsand Open spacecantakemanydifferent 74 andNPPG37.001.20140306). development (NPPFparagraphs73- account inplanningforallnew Open spaceshouldbetakeninto 6.13 Justification: . Inthiscontext,riversandthe Norman Park Norman Park

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines development neararivercorridor. physical, isanimportantelement ofany to riverenvironments,bothvisual and and activerecreation.Therefore access places tomeetandrelaxor enjoy sport bringing communitiestogether, providing the contributionopenspacesmakein This isparticularlytrueinrelationto have onhealthylifestylesandwell-being. and thepositiveimpactthesespacescan such asriversandwaterwaynetworks, environment, thevalueofopenspaces links betweenthebiodiversityofour and EnvironmentalAssets’setsoutthe Core StrategyPolicy 12‘Open Space 6.15 will besought. and alongsidetheBlueRibbonNetwork and thatnewaccessinfrastructureinto Blue RibbonNetwork(includingpaths) existing accesspointstooralongsidethe Network byprotectingandimproving enhance theuseofBlueRibbon states thatdevelopmentproposalsshould Infrastructure andRecreational Use’ ‘Blue RibbonNetwork:Supporting Blue RibbonNetwork.Policy 7.27 and existinglocalfeaturessuchasthe the connectionsbetweenpublicspaces that supportsdevelopmentreinforcing Realm’ providesfurtherregionalpolicy The London Planpolicy7.5‘Public 6.14 Borough-wide Policies Local Plan. Areas’ intheLewisham Town Centre set outineachofthetowncentre‘Policy implementation oftheseaspirationsis Further detailandpoliciesregardingthe Sustainable linkagesandmovement). additions toWaterlink Way (Figure 4.6 Environmental Context)andaspirational riverside improvements(Figure 4.5 Local Plandetailsareasforproposed centre, theLewisham Town Centre For developmentwithinLewisham town 6.17 where possible. Centre andcreatenewdestinations points, suchastheCreeksideDiscovery existing specialdestinationsandaccess access shouldprotectandenhance consideration andprovisionofany areas setasideforpublicaccess.The from theoutsetandbalancedwithany and florashouldbecarefullyconsidered reason, undisturbedareasforfauna natural processesandhabitats.For this acknowledged thatthiscanoftendisrupt element innewdevelopmentitis While publicaccessisanimportant 6.16

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines and physicalconnections totheriver. the contextof the riverandprovidevisual designed sothattheypositively respondto development. Public spacesshouldbe can becreatedasanintegral partofthe efficiently sothatsuccessfulpublic spaces New developmentsshouldbe designed 6.19 ‘Urban designandlocalcharacter’. and DevelopmentManagementPolicy 30 15 ‘HighqualitydesignforLewisham’ This policysupportsCoreStrategyPolicy 6.18 Justification: POLICY 4:PUBLICREALM Borough-wide Policies that: The Councilwillsupportdevelopments realm. sense ofplaceandhighqualitypublic river asakeyelementincreating All newdevelopmentshouldtreatthe • • •

interpretation. features andwildlife/ecological P embankment; and an attractiveandrobust along theriver, creating appropriate boundarytreatment P overlook theriver; Create publicspacesthat rovide publicart,artistic rovide highqualityand

appropriate. at anearlystageintheprocess,as community engagementandconsultation a transparentprocessthatinvolves Public artshouldbedevelopedthrough with theCouncilatconceptstage. cultural strategyandshouldbediscussed in accordancewiththeCouncil’slatest The provisionofpublicartshouldbe 6.22 considered. or othermeansofinterpretationshouldbe environment. Wildlife/ecological boards make asignificantimpactonthephysical locations orwhereworksofartwould developments, particularlyinprominent features shouldformanintegralpartof The provisionofpublicartandartistic 6.21 naturalised. ranging fromhighlyurbanisedto to reflecttherivercorridorenvironment, of specificschemesshouldbetailored Boundary treatmentsproposedaspart 6.20 to theriver. public artprovidevisualandphysicalconnections Public realmstreetfeature(above)andnaturewalk

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines POLICY 5:BIODIVESITY Borough-wide Policies including measuressuchas: or enhancelocalbiodiversityby All newdevelopmentshouldpreserve • • • • • • • •

the wild. organisms suchasdiseases) in species (andotherharmful spreading invasivenon-native reduce theriskofintroducing or measures andproceduresto Employing bio hogweed; and Himalayan balsamandgiant as Japaneseknotweed, eradicate invasivespeciessuch Managing andseekingto link sites; Enhancing on species; used toavoidanegativeimpact Ensuring appropriatelightingis shelter; the area,includingshadeand species thatisappropriateto P maintenance, riversideareas; Establishing lessdisturbed,low existing vegetationofvalue; landscaping thatrespects P P improvements, inlinewith Undertaking river olicy 2:RiverImprovements; roviding habitatforarangeof roviding appropriate green networks that networks green -security -security

River Improvements). improvements proposed (seePolicy 2: depending on the scaleofriver appropriate forthispolicywill vary The natureofproposalsconsidered 6.26 biodiversity. nature andprotectingenhancing sets outtheimportanceofconserving ‘Open SpaceandEnvironmentalAssets’ In addition,CoreStrategyPolicy 12 6.25 connectivity inthewiderarea. and contributetowildlifehabitat may providetoenhancebiodiversity that individualdevelopmentproposals should alsoconsidertheopportunities and evidence.Local planningauthorities environment, basedonlocalpriorities to protectingandimprovingthenatural develop anddeliverastrategicapproach that localplanningauthoritiesshould The NPPG(8-008-20140306)states 6.24 gains inbiodiversitywherepossible. impacts onbiodiversityandprovidingnet ecosystem servicesandminimising recognising thewiderbenefitsof environment by, amongotherthings, to andenhancethenaturallocal the planningsystemshouldcontribute The NPPF(paragraph109)statesthat 6.23 Justification: Vegetation incorporatedintonewdevelopment.

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines they linksitesasfarpossible. green networkscanbeimprovedsothat improve habitatshouldconsiderhow water management.Anyproposalsto new habitatandcontributingtosurface any lossofhabitataswellcreating may beappropriatetocompensatefor and roofsonbuildingsstructures and boxes,asappropriate.Livingwalls invertebrates, andotherledges,crevices nesting androostingsites,nichesfor include provisionofbirdandbat Habitat forarangeofspeciesmay 6.28 considerations. be balancedwithotherdevelopment into schemesfromtheoutsetandmust requirement mustbecarefullydesigned a saferefugeforwildlifetoflourish.This disturbed arenecessaryastheyprovide considerations. Areasthatareless access, amenityandfloodrisk/storage should becarefullybalancedwith disturbed andarelowmaintenance The provisionofareasthatareless 6.27 Borough-wide Policies this topic). ‘Lighting’ providesfurtherinformation on (Development ManagementP 6.30 Considerations include: support batactivity, noworinthefuture. time spillageandglareinareaslikelyto clearly addresstheneedtolimitnight- proposals fordevelopmentsshould commuting andforagingroutes.Lighting negatively impactspecies,includingbat Any outdoorlightingshouldnot 6.29 • • • • • •

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines Flood Risk Assessment. Flood Risk Assessment. Risk Management Strategy andStrategic Improvement Plan, theCouncil’sLocal Flood the contentof Ravensbourne Catchment other policiescontainedinthis SPDaswell considered fromtheoutsetand alongsideall The floodriskimplicationsshould be 6.34 approach takentofloodriskmitigation. should beconsideredandacoordinated this goalworkselsewhereinthecatchment also reducingfloodrisk.Inordertoachieve behind wallsandhardflooddefences,while open uprivercorridors,revealingthemfrom The goalofrivercorridorimprovementsisto 6.33 and ouropenspaces. river backtotheheartofnewdevelopments risk totheboroughwhilealsobringing seeks todeliverapositivereductioninflood ‘Managing andreducingtheriskofflooding’ development processCoreStrategyPolicy 10 Through theplanningapplicationand 6.32 application process. with floodingintheplan-makingand can takeaccountoftherisksassociated associated NPPGsetsouthowplanning The NPPF(paragraphs99-104)andthe 6.31 Justification: POLICY 6:FLOOD RISK Borough-wide Policies overall sitelayoutanddesign. flood riskmitigationmeasuresintothe All newdevelopmentshouldintegrate

these floodalleviation measuresover such asonthe RiverQuaggy. As aresultof time enhancinghabitatand amenity value, measures toreducerisk,whilst atthesame recently schemeshaveused more natural Ravensbourne anditstributaries.More reduce theriskoffloodingfrom theRiver undertaken inthe1960sand 1970sto Extensive modificationtotheriverswere alleviation measurestomanagefloodrisk. predecessors haveimplementedflood The EnvironmentAgencyandits 6.38 up toBrookmillPark. along thelowerendofRiverRavensbourne the barrierincludingatDeptfordCreekand embankments arealsoconstructedupriverof Deptford. Secondarytidalfloodwallsand storm surgespreventingthemfromreaching The ThamesBarrierholdsbackhightidesand the riskoftidalfloodingtoahighstandard. The RiverThamesTidal Defencesalleviate 6.37 Quaggy, andPool are withinthefloodplainofRavenbsourne, north oftheborough.Theother41percent tidal floodplainfromtheRiverThamesat 59 percentofthepropertiesarewithin 6.36 borough. That is17percentofallpropertiesinthe within thenaturalriverortidalfloodplain. London BoroughofLewisham arelocated Approximately 22,000propertiesinthe 6.35 Adjacent toArmoury Road Lewisham Town CentreFlood,1968

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines POLICY 7: Borough-wide Policies wild. organisms suchasdiseases)inthe non-native species(andotherharmful of introducingorspreadinginvasive and procedurestoreducetherisk appropriate bio Management shouldconsider maintenance aspossible. should bedesignedtoaslow Enhancements andimprovements development. be consideredaspartofany maintenance arrangementsshould On goingmanagementand MAINTENANCE MANA -security measures -security GEMENT AND application process. adequately addressedthroughthe maintenance andmanagementis conditions toensurethatongoing The Councilwillconsidertheuseof 6.41 and maintenanceplan. addressed inthesubmittedmanagement monitoring shouldbeconsideredand management, maintenanceand Community involvementintheongoing will bemaintainedinperpetuity. banks andanyassociatedlandscaping river environment,includingchannel, monitoring plan,outlininghowthe a management,maintenanceand Applicants shouldsubmittotheCouncil 6.40 Environmental Assets’. and12‘Opennetwork’ Spaceand of flooding’,11‘Riversandwaterways 10 ‘Managingandreducingtherisk This policysupportsCoreStrategyPolicy 6.39 Justification:

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines retail and employment useswillbe focused. which is wherethemajority ofnew housing, Council’s ‘R This stretchof the riverislocatedwithin 6.43 POLICY 8: Creek area. development intheRiverThamesandDeptford above, thefollowingpolicyappliestoallnew In additiontoborough-widepolicies17 6.42 Corridor SpecificPolicies environmental enhancements. amenity space,habitat,access and improving theriverfrontage to provide setting backtidalflooddefence wallsand or Where opportunitiesexist,re-aligning Creek. materiality ofthebuildingsalongDeptford Maintain andprotecttherobustearthy Centre. given totheroleofCreeksideDiscovery Policy 3abovewithparticularconsideration Maintain andimproveaccessinlinewith terracing. and considertheprovisionofnewfenders/ Maintain existingecologicalfenders/terracing moorings. taking intoaccountlocationofexisting and considertheprovisionofnewmoorings, Maintain existingslipwaysandmoorings CREEK RIVER THAMESANDDEPTFORD egeneration and GrowthArea’ Creekside Conservation AreaAppraisal. character ofthearea issetoutinthe Deptford industrial nature. Further detailregarding the particularly the historicconnectionsandrobust, respect andenhancethecharacter ofthearea, New developmentneartheriver should 6.46 Lewisham Links2012). to Greenwichshouldbeconsidered (seeNorth south oftheriver, as well asfromNewCross Improved legibilitytoDeptfordCreekfrom of newcrossingsandlighting, whereappropriate. non-linear experienceandthroughtheprovision access shouldbeconsidered,particularlyasa maintained. Enhancedpedestrianandcyclist from mainvehicularaccessroutesshouldbe and enhanced,itscurrentdetachment and dramaticviewswhichshouldbeprotected environment ischaracterisedbyshort,sudden and identityofthearea.TheDeptfordCreek but alsowiththoughtgiventotheuniqueimage should beconsidered,inlinewithPolicy 3above, Improved accesstoandalongDeptfordCreek 6.45 be providedtoenhancethenaturalhabitat. cladding, embankmentstimber of DeptfordCreek’s In ordertomaintainandenhancethecharacter 6.44 including totheriverwalls. improvements, well assmallerscalein-channel along therivershouldbecarefullyconsideredas restoration, allopportunitiesforaccesstoand river this offerslittleopportunityforfull-scale constrained andheavilymodifiedwhile The rivercorridorinthisareaisgenerallytightly fendering andintertidalterracesshould Source: Environment Agency Setting backthe defencelinetocreatebetterpublic accesstotheestuary Source: EnvironmentAgency Setting backthedefencelinetocreateriversideterraces

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines development. Centre useisretained aspartofanynew It isimportantthattheCockpit Arts 6.52 R frontages shouldbecreated toCreekside employment, positiveandactivebuilt site formixed-useresidentialand As partofanyredevelopmentthe 6.51 screen anyviewsoftheCreek. Creekside Road buttheexistingbuildings The W 6.50 the public. present thereisnowatersideaccessfor obtained fromwithinthesitebutat Attractive viewsofthecreekcanbe 6.49 Centre. industrial usesandtheCockpitArts It accommodatesvariousexistinglight 6.48 strategic crossingpointtoGreenwich. Halfpenny Bridgewhichalsoprovidesa by theRailway Viaductandthehistoric L Creek boundedonthenorthsideby This isalargesiteadjacenttoDeptford 6.47 KENT ANDSUNWHARF Development SiteExamples aban DanceCentreandtothesouth oad andtheCreek. aterlink Way currentlyfollows associated withthesite. a historicdockwhichwasformerly There ispotentialheretorecreate 6.58 corner ofthesite. should alsobeprovidedinthenortheast A newpublicspaceincludingart 6.57 is ahighpriority. L Halfpenny Bridgefootpathandtothe southern endofthesitetoconnect through therailwayarchesat The creationofnewpedestrianlinkages 6.56 areas moreundisturbedforwildlife. within thedevelopmenttoleavesome partly alongthecreekedgeand way shouldbeprovidedthroughthesite, An alternativeroutefortheW 6.55 spaces. opportunity tocreateexistingnewpublic from thesiteisvitalandthereany Improving pedestrianroutestoand 6.54 existing docksidecharacterofthearea. shallow courtyardblockstoreflectthe Built formshouldusealanguageof 6.53 aban DanceCentreatthenorthernend aterlink 6.60 Creekside R with thesmallexistingparktowestof the sitewhichlinksnewpublicspace provided onthenorthernboundaryof A greencorridorlinkageshouldbe may benecessary. with anyrenewalofthetidalwallsthat should beprovidedespeciallyassociated inter extended areaofbrownfieldhabitatand Along thecreekedgeprovisionofan 6.59 -tidal terracedCreeksideplanting oad. Site adjacenttoDeptford Creek

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines and morelegible. the surrounding streets need tobeclearer P 6.66 buildings shouldbeconsidered. historic creeksidetypologyof warehouse Shallow buildingblockswhich reflectthe 6.65 surrounding streets. be providedtoboththecreekand campus, positivebuiltfrontagesshould of thecollegesitetocreateanew As partofanyfutureredevelopment 6.64 inform enhancementstothesite. setting whosedistinctivequalitiescould landscape/townscape andecological Mill buildingprovidesastronghistoric, itself andtheadjacenthistoricMumford’s Nonetheless thepresenceofcreek 6.63 on ahighlevelconcreteviaduct. fencing andtheDocklandsLightR collection ofmodernbuildings,security The siteisdominatedbyadisparate 6.62 narrow peninsula. it splitsintotwobranchesdividedbya southern endofDeptfordCreekwhere This isaveryprominentsiteatthe 6.61 LEWISHAM COLLEGE Development SiteExamples edestrian linkages fromthecampusto ailway brownfield habitatisahigh priority. creek sideinter-tidal terracedplantingor The provisionofagenerousarea 6.71 walls shouldbeaccessible. to wildlifenotalltheedgesoftidal essential. Howevertoavoiddisturbance space withviewsoverthecreekwillbe The provisionofhighqualitywaterfront 6.70 area willbeimportant. access forthehouseboatsmooredinthis a possiblesolution.Themaintenanceof from theDLRelevatedrailway)wouldbe cycleway onaraiseddecksuspended the creationofaveloduct(awalkway/ the creekandexistingdevelopment Where spaceisveryrestrictedbetween 6.69 west bankofthecreek. eastwards fromthecollegesiteon W 6.68 the easternGreenwichbank. the peninsulawithanewbridgelinkto connect throughthesite,includingover Potential fortheWaterlink Way to 6.67 aterlink Way couldalsoextendnorth Site atthesouthernendofDeptfordCreek

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines Local Plan. Areas’ intheLewisham Town Centre set outineachofthetowncentre ‘Policy implementation oftheseaspirations is Further detailandpolicies regardingthe Sustainable linkagesandmovement). additions toWaterlink Way (Figure 4.6 Environmental Context)andaspirational riverside improvements(Figure 4.5 Local Plandetailsareasforproposed centre, theLewisham Town Centre For developmentwithinLewisham town 6.73 sections ofwalkingandcyclingroutes. through theprovisionofnewriver-side to improveWaterlink Way, including development shouldconsiderways and Pool throughtheborough.Allnew route followingtheriversRavensbourne Waterlink Way isawalkingandcycling 6.72 POLICY 9: Ravensbourne andRiverPool area. to allnewdevelopmentintheRiver to 7above,thefollowingpolicyapplies In additiontoborough-widepolicies1 Corridor SpecificPolicies incorporate kingfishernestbanks. Consider allopportunitiesto Maintain andimproveW RIVER POOL RIVER RA VENSBOURNE AND aterlink Way. artificial nestbanks. season andthereisadistinctneedfor to findsuitablenestsitesinthebreeding Deptford Creek.Kingfishersareunable between Lewisham towncentreand on thisstretchoftheriver, particularly During winterkingfishersareactive 6.74 Ladywell Fields River Ladywell Fields fromentrance River Hubafterimprovementworks Ladywell Fields fromentrance Ladywell Fun dayintheriver

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines site forteenagers. to improvetheeducationalvalue ofthe Interpretation boardsshould beprovided 6.80 Brookmill Road. Broadway F corridor fromtheaccesspointsto Create openviewsalongtheriver 6.79 Broadway F Improve theboundarytreatmentof 6.78 Fields asariversidedestination. strengthen theperceptionofBroadway seating areasalongtheriverto P 6.77 could reducetheriskofflooding. Lewisham College,ascombinedworks considered togetherwiththeWeir at T 6.76 embankments atBrookmillPark. connecting tothenaturalised naturalisation oftheriverembankment, enhance floraandfauna,through Broadway F Create greaterinteractionbetween 6.75 BROADWAY FIELDS Site SpecificDesignandDevelopmentGuidelines erracing atBroadwayFields shouldbe rovide moreformalandinformal ields atDeptfordBridgeand ields atbothsidesoftheriver. ields andtheriver, and water and providefountainswithdrinking Introduce seatingareasinshadyspaces 6.84 shelter. temperatures andprovideshade help withfloodstorage,moderatewarm surveillance ofroutesthroughthesite)to F Use moretreesandplantingatBroadway 6.83 floodplain alongBroadwayFields. the opportunitytore Make morespaceforwaterandconsider 6.82 management. for currentandfuturefloodrisk Safeguard landthatisrequired 6.81 ields (whilstnotcompromisingnatural . -create afunctional -create Aerial ViewofBroadway Fields Broadway Fields River Broadway Fields River Broadway Fields River

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines provided moreofariverside route. Road should also beconsideredto link fromTesco’s carparktoArmoury However thefeasibility ofafootbridge 6.89 Elverson Road DLRStation. over theexistingrailwaycrossing at connect tothenorthwithBrookmill Park route fortheWaterlink Way that can Road wouldcreateaneasyanddirect Linking SilkMillsP 6.88 routes alongtheriverandtostation. are apriorityasclearanddirect Views totheriverorstationentrance 6.87 the future. buildings arerespectedorenhancedin that routesandviewstokeyspaceor and alongtherivercorridoritiscrucial to orientatethemselvesinthisarea T 6.86 along theriver. well asachievingWaterlink Way access corridor andoftheriverchannelitself, as opportunity forimprovementoftheriver on thewestbankwillprovideamajor of theassociatedsurfacelevelcarpark Ravensbourne atConningtonRoad and T Any redevelopmentoftheexisting 6.85 TESCO Site SpecificDesignandDevelopmentGuidelines o makeiteasyforresidentsandvisitors esco storesiteontheeastbankof ath withConnington meander shouldalsobeahigh priority naturalised channelincluding apossible The provisionofasectionmore 6.95 for thisarea. at theheartofanydevelopmentproposal improvement oftheriverbanksmustbe High qualitywaterfrontspaceandthe 6.94 also bepromoted. T A prominentfrontageforaredeveloped 6.93 Mills Path aswellLewisham Road. links betweenConningtonR Live frontagesmustbeprovidedonthe 6.92 surrounding residentialarea. a moretranquilandlocalgatewaytothe attractive stationenvironmentaspartof It isaprioritytocreatenewsafeand 6.91 the backentrancetoLewisham Station. ground floorshouldbeconcentratedat river frontagewithamixofusesonthe R 6.90 esco’s storeonLewisham Road should esidential developmentaddressingthe oad andSilk . 6.97 gravel bedandmarginalplanting. of alowflowchannel,poolsandriffles, with re channel wallsandbedareremoved significant sectionsoftheconcrete It isveryimportantthereforethat proposals. required aspart ofanyredevelopment A fullfloodriskassessmentwill be 6.101 risk. a significantdifferenttoreducing flood channel profileonthissitemaynotmake of concretewallandanewbroader Therefore theremovalofsomesections 6.100 at leastintheshorttomediumtimescale. sections oftheconcretewallmayremain such asexistingbuildings,itislikelythat bridges andothermajorconstraints site, duetothepresenceofrailway Upstream anddownstreamoftheT 6.99 access thechanneledge. maintenance accessorforresidentsto stepped accesstothewaterfor There shouldalsoberampedand 6.98 be cladwithpre Other remainingconcretewallsshould 6.96 -grading ofbanks,introduction -cast stoneortimber.-cast esco’s Tesco siteaerialview

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines naturalised riverchannel. high qualitywaterfront spaceandamore with thistoopen uptheriverandprovide There issignificant potentialassociated 6.107 employment uses. use residential,community, retailand be redevelopedforhighdensity mixed- has beenidentifiedashaving potentialto Station andCatfordTown Centreand location closetoCatfordBridgeR This siteisalsoinaveryprominent 6.106 river iscompromised. the abilitytoreducefloodriskalong value andasitisveryheavilyconstrained river forpeople,itisoflimitedwildlife This meansthatthereisnoaccesstothe 6.105 warehouses. parks associatedwiththeexistingretail ground levelsandsurfacelevelcar approximately 2-3mbelowexisting through thissectioninaconcreteculvert The riveriscompletelycoveredover 6.104 outlets andsomelightindustrial It accommodatesseverallargeretail 6.103 centre. forms thewesternedgeoftown south oftheSouthCircular(A205)and and CatfordBridgerailwaylinestothe The siteislocatedbetweentheCatford 6.102 WICKES/HALFORD Site SpecificDesignandDevelopmentGuidelines uses. ailway 6.113 be considered. that overlookthesportsfieldsshouldalso The opportunitytointroducebuildings 6.112 enhance thefirstimpressionofCatford. the mainaccessshouldbedesignedto biodiversity enhancements. also gives greatpotential forvisual The openingup ofanewriverchannel 6.114 and landscapedesign. through qualitybuilding of thesiteshouldbeenhanced both Overall thedefinitionsof boundaries K 6.111 channel. W at groundfloorlevelandalsofacethe face theSouthCircularroadwithactivity New builtdevelopmentmustpositively 6.110 the rivershouldalsobeconsidered. potential forinterpretativesignageabout provided throughthesuiteand footpath andcycleroutemustbe A clearerwellsignedWaterlink Way 6.109 across andundertheSouthCircular enhanced pedestrianandcyclelinks both toandwithinthesite,including improved accessandpermeability centre andimmediatesurroundsthrough integrate thesitewithCatfordtown Any newdevelopmentshouldbetter 6.108 ey gatewaybuildingseithersideof aterlink Way andopenedupriver , publicrealm . 6.118 riffles. with channelfeaturessuchaspoolsand a lowflowchannelshouldbecreated 6.117 T 6.115 risk assessment willberequired. and theEnvironment Agencyandaflood held withL Early discussionsaboutthisshould be 6.119 impact onfloodinginthelocal area. current culvertdoeshasthe potential to especially asithasbeenshownthe has thepotentialtoreducefloodrisk up channelwithabroadcrosssection In principletheprovisionofanopened Throughout thesectionof‘ will beapriority with wildflowersandmarginalplanting here moregentlyprofiledgrassedbanks should alsobeadjacenttotheriverand provision thatwillberequiredforthissite At leastsomeofanygreenspace 6.116 this. adequate spaceisprovidedtoachieve car parkingareas.Itisessentialthat the buildingsfacingriverorbetween planting shouldbeprovidedbetween terraces andramps,softenedby edge,aseriesofstepped to theriver’s residents andvisitorstogainaccess need toprovidesomeopportunitiesfor below groundleveloftheriverand aking accountofthecurrentdepth ondon BoroughofLewisham . restored river’ restored river’ Wickes /Halfords site aerialview

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines within thewiderpark. and acycletracklinkingtothefacilities enhanced playfacilities,oraskatepark, Consider thepotentialtoprovidenewor 6.124 Ravensbourne. Place P Improve theentrancestoBeckenham 6.123 the RiverRavensbourne. R 6.122 including anewearthmoundedbund. Implement floodalleviationmeasures, 6.121 space withtheriverasitsfocalpoint. proposals tocreateanewcommunity Environment Agencyfloodalleviation Use theopportunitiescreatedby 6.120 BECKENHAM PLACE PARK Site SpecificDesignandDevelopmentGuidelines estore thereedbedsalongbanksof ark inthevicinityofRiver The River Ravensbourne Beckenham PlacePark

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Design andDevelopmentGuidelines to therivercorridor. and improvingvisualphysicalaccess for protectingandenhancingbiodiversity for riversideimprovementandaspirations 4.5 EnvironmentalContextsetoutareas the Lee HighRoad Policy AreaandFigure Town CentreLocal Planandinparticular Lewisham towncentre,theLewisham For developmentneartheQuaggywithin 6.126 Quaggy andKyd Brookarea. apply toallnewdevelopmentintheRiver Borough-wide policies1to7above 6.125 Corridor SpecificPolicies The RiverQuaggy The RiverQuaggy Fields surroundingtheRiverQuaggy The RiverQuaggy Fields surroundingtheRiverQuaggy

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Delivery Mechanisms Deptford CreeksideSupplementary PlanningDocument Planning ObligationsSupplementary PlanningDocument Lewisham DevelopmentManagementLocal Plan L LewishamPlan SiteAllocations Lewisham CoreStrategy these policies. with thedeliveryof of theRCIPSPDshouldbeconsideredtogether Implementation The policiesoftheRCIPSPDaresupportedbyfollowingL 7.1 Planning Policy

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 design panel, withseveral meetings. site mayneed an individualspecialist Insome cases,acomplex development. Panel atappropriate stagesofdesign should presentemergingschemes tothe major proposalsalongtheriver corridors and character a positivecontributiontolocal context design qualityandfullyreflect andmake development proposalsareofthehighest is toprovidedesignadviceensurethat professionals. Thepurposeofthepanel of independentbuiltenvironment The Counciloperatesadesignpanel 7.3 DESIGN PANELLEWISHAM Environment Agency. from externalorganisationsincludingthe policy anddesignadvice,advice The planningcaseofficercoordinates emerging DesignandAccessStatements. Discussions are basedonsiteanalysisand provide applicantswithgreatercertainty. should beconsideredfromtheoutsetto requirements relatingtorivercorridors at theearlieststagepossible.The to engageinmoreinformaldiscussions particularly inrelationtomajorschemes, the Councilencouragesallapplicants, opportunities. Prior tothisformalprocess, with prospectiveapplicantsatall discussions place toholdpre-application The Councilhasaformalprocedurein 7.2 PRE-APPLICATIONADVICE Development Management

. Prospective developersof 7.4 DOCUMENTS APPLICATIONPLANNING SUPPORTING • • following: the river corridorsshoulddemonstrate applications fordevelopmentalongthe All documentssupportingplanning (FRA) isalsolikelytoberequired. a FloodRiskAssessment this document, the natureofsitesthataresubject in supportofplanningapplications.Given out additionaldocumentstobeprovided Information Requirements for Lewisham set national requirementandtheL Design andAccessStatementsarea

Howdevelopmentwouldenable Howtheproposalwouldmakea and visionoftheRCIPSPD to contributetheaims,objectives development alongtherivercorridors (and innowayprejudice)future vision oftheRCIPSPD;and realisation oftheaims,objectivesand positive contributiontowardsthe ocal . Brookmill Park Public SportsFacility inBroadwayFields

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 also supportthedeliveryof RCIPSPD. the strategy. TheEnvironmentAgencywill spaces willbeengagedinthe deliveryof teams, publicaccessand open rivers, environmentandwildlife, sports Community groupswithaninterest in interest inL and membersofthepublicwithaspecific The Councilwillworkwithstakeholders 7.8 of theRCIPSPD. delivering theaims,objectivesandvision and communitysectororganisations)in from Lewisham’s public,private,voluntary Partnership (whichincludesrepresentatives will workaspartoftheLocal Strategic The L 7.7 Landowners andCommunities Partnership Working withDevelopers, of theRCIPSPD. delivery oftheaims,objectivesandvision along therivercorridors,tosupport including thepropertyCouncilowns of Lewisham willmanageitsassets, policy requirements,theL Subject tosatisfyinglegalandstrategic 7.5 The LondonBoroughofLewisham

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Section 106 agreement. 106 Section specific workswillbesecuredthrougha strategic riverworkswhilstfundingforsite envisaged thatCILfundingwillbeusedfor delivery offloodalleviationschemes.Itis Environment Agencywillcontributetothe support thedeliveryofRCIPSPD. The Infrastructure Levy ChargingSchedulewill Planning DocumentandtheCommunity Planning ObligationsSupplementary London BoroughofLewisham’s The requirementssetoutwithinthe 7.10 Funding

London BoroughofLewisham’s heritage. the rivercorridorswhichcontributeto bids couldbemadeforprojectsalong Place Park.Beckenham Similar funding Fund fortheproposedimprovementsto sought agrantfromtheHeritageLottery The London BoroughofLewisham has vision oftheRCIPSPDifappropriate. the aims,objectivesand implement Authority. Thefundcouldbeusedto be publishedbytheGreaterLondon Regional DevelopmentFund areyetto European to 2020 Details ofthe2014 benefits. environmental andecological to delivertheprojectswithsignificant funding couldbeused projects. LIFE environmental andnatureconservation Union’s financialinstrumentsupporting programme istheEuropean The LIFE of theinitiativessetoutwithinSPD. could besoughtfortheimplementation European RCIPProject. Further funding the RCIPSPDwassecuredthrough required. Funding fortheproductionof Additional 7.11 sources offundingwillalsobe Chinbrook Meadows ArtInstallation Sutcliffe Park

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London Borough of Lewisham September 2015 Action Plan Sections 1and2,above. aims, objectivesandvisionsetoutin delivery ofthe will supportthe following actions The 8.1 Facilitate aRiversForum discussiongroup Secure enhancementstoLinearPark Park Implement improvementstoBeckenhamPlace the RiverRavensbourne atBroadwayFields Prepare astrategyfortherenaturalisationof the rivercorridors Facilitate improvementstopublicaccessalong enhancement identifiedontheproposalsplan Secure improvementstotheareasfor ACTION

TIMESCALE (YEARS) 0-5 5-15 0-10 5-15 0-10 5-15 Community groups the EnvironmentAgency Landowners, developersand Environment Agency Community groupsandthe the EnvironmentAgency Landowners, developersand landowners anddevelopers Community groups, Landowners anddevelopers PARTNERS initiatives alongLewisham’s rivercorridors Increased awarenessoffloodrisk,waterqualityandcommunity flood riskmanagement,habitatsandconservationrecreation A publicopenspacewhichmakesasignificantcontribution to relationship betweenthepublicopenspaceandriver Increased useofthepublicopenspaceandanenhanced conservation value A publicopenspacewithenhancedrecreationandnature and publicopenspacesalongtherivercorridors A wellconnected,highquality, safenetworkofpublicrightsway realm whichcontributestothesettingofLewisham’s rivers High qualitydevelopmentalongtherivercorridorsandapublic OUTCOME

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