black 11 mm clearance all sides white 11 mm clearance LDF all sides CMYK Local Development Framework 11 mm clearance all sides Core Strategy Hackney’s strategic planning policies for 2010-2025 Adopted November 2010 Translation Sheet LDF Core Strategy London Borough of Hackney 2 Statutory Information Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Section 23 Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Core Strategy Development Plan Document Adopted on the 24th November 2010 by Hackney Council John Hodson, Interim Head of Policy and Strategy, Regeneration and Planning LDF Core Strategy Policy and Strategy London Borough of Hackney 2 Hillman Street London,E8 1FB December 2010 edition (minor typographical errors corrected and representative images inserted at the start of each chapter) 3 London Borough of Hackney LDF Core Strategy Foreword I am pleased to introduce Hackney's 2010-25 Local Development Framework (LDF) Core Strategy. It sets out the Council's strategic planning policy for the next 15 years and has been designed to make sure that the development of our borough over that period genuinely makes Hackney a better place, as well as complementing the development of London as a whole and complying with regional and national policy guidance. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their comments over the course of preparation of this Core Strategy which has helped shape it to being a distinctive Hackney strategy. The quality of our physical environment has a huge impact on our lives. Hackney is a unique inner city borough with fantastic green open spaces and a built environment combining a rich mix of architectural styles. We will continue to encourage high quality, architecturally ambitious development, balancing the need for new housing and economic growth with preserving what is best about the borough’s heritage and existing local economy. The borough will need to adapt to changing circumstances and we want to have planning policies in place to make the most of our situation and opportunities including the regeneration arising from the Olympics and to position ourselves to compete as a viable destination in this part of London. We want to improve the borough as a place to live, learn and be brought up in and be able to appreciate and enjoy our environment for all our communities. As we anticipate growth both in terms of people and economy we want to have plans in place to accommodate the inevitable changes that will come about as a result of this growth. We therefore want to ensure we get the right balance and timing not only of new development but crucially of the supporting infrastructure and services to enable this growth to be sustainable whilst ensuring that we protect our historic heritage and open spaces. Our Core Strategy sets out where and how we want to develop the borough, and sends out clear messages to those wishing to live, work and invest in Hackney as to how the different places in our diverse borough are either intended to be developed or protected. Whilst this plan is intended to focus on the strategic policies, as part of the LDF plan-making process, further, more detailed policies and 'action' plans will follow and these will set out more specific development and area based guidance. Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney LDF Core Strategy London Borough of Hackney 4 Schedule of Core Strategy Policies Chapter 4. Delivering Sustainable Growth Chapter 5. Supporting Neighbourhoods and Communities Page Page Policy 1: Main Town Centres 34 Policy 8: Focusing Social Investment 58 Policy 2: Improved Railway Corridors 36 Policy 9: Investing in Education 63 Policy 3: City Fringe South Shoreditch 38 Policy 10: Lifelong Learning 65 Policy 4: Woodberry Down New Community 39 Policy 11: Health Investment and Infrastructure 68 Policy 5: Hackney Wick New Community 42 Policy 12: Health and Environment 71 Policy 6: Transport and Land Use 44 Policy 7: Working with Infrastructure Partners 46 Chapter 6. A Dynamic and Creative Economy Chapter 7. Providing Better Homes Page Page Policy 13: Growth Areas 79 Policy 19: Housing Growth 106 Policy 14: Street Markets 82 Policy 20: Affordable Housing 110 Policy 15: Evening and Night-Time Economy 84 Policy 21: Supported Housing Requirements 113 Policy 16: Employment Opportunities 86 Policy 22: Housing Density 115 Policy 17: Economic Development 90 Policy 23: Provision for the Gypsies and Travellers 116 Policy 18: Promoting Employment Land 93 Chapter 8. Cleaner, Greener and Safer Places Chapter 9. Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Page Page Policy 24: Design 123 Policy 29: Resource Efficiency and Reducing Carbon 146 Dioxide Emissions Policy 25: Historic Environment 128 Policy 30: Low Carbon Energy, Renewable Policy 26: Open Space Network 132 Technologies and District Heating 148 Policy 27: Biodiversity 135 Policy 31: Flood Risk 153 Policy 28: Water and Waterways 138 Policy 32: Waste 156 Policy 33: Promoting Sustainable Transport 159 5 London Borough of Hackney LDF Core Strategy Contents Chapters 1 Introduction 7 2 Spatial Portrait and Context 16 3 Vision and Objectives 22 4 Delivering Sustainable Growth 27 5 Supporting Neighbourhoods and Communities 50 6 A Dynamic and Creative Economy 74 7 Providing Better Homes 97 8 Cleaner, Greener and Safer Places 119 9 Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability 141 Appendices 1 UDP Policies replaced by LDF Policies 161 2 Explanation of the roles of open space 164 3 Public Transport Accessibility Levels (PTAL) 165 4 Glossary of Terms 168 5 Use Class Order Schedule 188 6 Infrastructure Delivery Plan 189 7 Proposals Map consolidated changes arising from the Core Strategy 202 8 Proposals Map Schedule 203 LDF Core Strategy London Borough of Hackney 1 Introduction 7 London Borough of Hackney LDF Core Strategy 1 Introduction The Hackney Local Development Framework 1.1 A Local Development Framework (LDF) is not a single plan but a suite of individual planning documents, known as Local Development Documents (LDDs). Each LDD may be prepared at a different time and must pass through several consultation stages before it can ultimately be adopted by the Council as part of the LDF. 1.2 The requirement to produce an LDF was established by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the Town & Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, ensuring the legal status of each LDD produced. As the individual documents which constitute the LDF are adopted, they establish the strategy and detail for Hackney’s future development, replacing the policies and proposals in the 1995 Hackney Unitary Development Plan. 1.3 The diagram below shows the typical structure of a Local Development Framework. Figure 1.1 The Structure of the Local Development Framework (CLG, 2004) 1.4 There are two types of LDDs: Development Plan Documents (DPDs) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). (DPDs contain planning policies while SPDs provide detailed or explanatory guidance to the policies). Before adoption, all DPDs are subject to an independent examination by a Planning Inspector whereas the Council can adopt SPDs without the need for external examination. A Sustainability Appraisal must be undertaken in parallel with preparation of Hackney’s DPDs. 1.5 The timetable for producing each of the DPDs is known as the Local Development Scheme (LDS). This is updated periodically to reflect progress made in document preparation, timetable alterations and any new documents which the Council wants to introduce. The LDS also informs the public when they can influence the preparation of Local Development Documents. The LDS is available to view on the Planning Policy pages of the Council's website at http://www.hackney.gov.uk/ep-policy-lds.htm LDF Core Strategy London Borough of Hackney 8 1 Introduction 1.6 The Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) monitors progress on producing each of the documents in the LDS. The current AMR is also available to view on the Planning Policy pages of the Council's website. The Core Strategy 1.7 The Core Strategy is the primary and strategic Development Plan Document; it guides the content of the other Local Development Documents (including Area Action Plans and Supplementary Planning Documents). It sets out the spatial planning framework for Hackney to deliver the Sustainable Community Strategy priorities and outcomes over the next 15 years and sets strategic locations for delivering this vision. The Core Strategy has taken account of national and regional issues, Hackney Council’s corporate aims and objectives, as well as the strategies of organisations where there are implications for the development and use of land. 1.8 Policies in this Submission Core Strategy are in conformity with the 2008 version of the London Plan, discussed in paragraphs 1.23 - 1.26. 1.9 Under the terms of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Council has prepared the Core Strategy in partnership with the local community and key stakeholders. A Sustainability Appraisal has also been carried out to assess the economic, social and environmental impact of the policies within the Core Strategy. 1.10 Government guidance requires a robust evidence base for LDF documents. A supporting document provides a concise and structured review of the evidence studies used to develop this Core Strategy. This document is available on the Council website http://www.hackney.gov.uk/ldf 1.11 In April 2008, the Council published the Core Strategy Preferred Policy Options and accompanying Sustainability Appraisal. These set out the Council’s proposed policy aspirations and indicated the process of developing them as sustainable policies. Following extensive public consultation with the local community and key stakeholders, the Planning Service received some 800 responses including emails and letters. Approximately 170 further responses were received via questionnaire. 1.12 Following careful consideration of all comments received, in June 2009 the Council published the next stage - the Core Strategy Proposed Submission document and accompanying Sustainability Appraisal report.