LONDON BOROUGH of TOWER HAMLETS Core Strategy and Development Control Plan Adopted for the Purpose of Development Control
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Interim Planning Guidance LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS Core Strategy and Development Control Plan Adopted for the purpose of development control Improving the quality of life for everyone living and working in the Borough September 2007 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control Contents page Foreword 1 Core Strategy 11 1. Introduction 13 15 16 Relationship with Other Documents 17 Spatial Portrait of Tower Hamlets 20 Issues facing Tower Hamlets and the Drivers for Change 24 Users Guide to the Core Strategy and Development Control Development Plan Document 28 2. Implementing the Core Strategy 31 IMP1 Planning Obligations 34 Monitoring and Review of the Local Development Framework 36 3. Spatial Strategy 39 The Community Plan Vision 40 Spatial Vision 41 Objectives 45 Cross-cutting Themes for a Sustainable Community 46 CP1. Creating Sustainable Communities 46 CP2. Equality of Opportunity 48 CP3. Sustainable Environment 49 CP4. Good Design 51 CP5. Supporting Infrastructure 55 CP6. A Sustainable Legacy from the 2012 Olympics 57 4. Creating and Sharing Prosperity 61 CP7. Job Creation and Growth 62 CP8. Tower Hamlets’ Global Financial and Business Centre and the Central Activities Zone 64 CP9. Employment Space for Small Businesses 67 CP10. Strategic Industrial Locations and Local Industrial Locations 69 4 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control page CP11. Sites in Employment Use 71 CP12. Creative and Cultural Industries and Tourism 72 CP13. Hotels, Serviced Apartments and Conference Centres 74 CP14. Combining Employment and Residential Use 76 CP15. Provision of a Range of Shops and Services 76 CP16. Vitality and Viability of Town Centres 78 CP17. Evening and Night-time Economy 80 CP18. Markets and Street Trading 81 5. Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods for Residents 85 CP19. New Housing Provision 86 CP20. Sustainable Residential Density 88 CP21. Dwelling Mix and Type 89 CP22. Affordable Housing 91 CP23. Efficient Use and Retention of Existing Housing 94 CP24. Special Needs and Specialist Housing 95 CP25. Housing Amenity Space 98 CP26. Gypsy and Traveller Sites 99 CP27. High Quality Social and Community Facilities to Support Growth 100 CP28. Healthy Living 102 CP29. Improving Education and Skills 104 CP30. Improving the Quality and Quantity of Open Spaces 106 6. Sustainable Environment 111 CP31. Biodiversity 112 CP32. Local Nature Reserves 115 CP33. Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation 115 CP34. Green Chains 116 CP35. Lee Valley Regional Park 118 CP36. The Water Environment and Waterside Walkways 118 CP37. Flood Alleviation 119 CP38. Energy Efficiency and Production of Renewable Energy 121 CP39. Sustainable Waste Management 122 5 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control page 7. A Well Connected Borough 127 CP40. A Sustainable Transport Network 128 CP41. Integrating Development with Transport 131 CP42. Streets for People 134 CP43. Better Public Transport 136 CP44. Promoting Sustainable Freight Movement 139 CP45. The Road Hierarchy 140 8. A Well Designed Place for People 143 CP46. Accessible and Inclusive Environments 144 CP47. Community Safety 146 CP48. Tall Buildings 149 CP49. Historic Environment 150 CP50. Important Views 152 Development Control 157 9. Introduction and General Development Control Policies 159 DEV1. Amenity 161 DEV2. Character and Design 163 DEV3. Accessibility and Inclusive Design 168 DEV4. Safety and Security 169 DEV5. Sustainable Design 171 DEV6. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 171 DEV7. Water Quality and Conservation 172 DEV8. Sustainable Drainage 173 DEV9. Sustainable Construction Materials 174 DEV10. Disturbance from Noise Pollution 174 DEV11. Air Pollution and Air Quality 175 DEV12. Management of Demolition and Construction 176 DEV13. Landscaping and Tree Preservation 176 DEV14. Public Art 178 DEV15. Waste and Recyclables Storage 179 DEV16. Walking and Cycling Routes and Facilities 180 DEV17. Transport Assessments 181 DEV18. Travel Plans 182 6 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control page DEV19. Parking for Motor Vehicles 182 DEV20. Capacity of Utility Infrastructure 183 DEV21. Flood Risk Management 184 DEV22. Contaminated Land 185 DEV23. Hazardous Development and Storage of Hazardous Substances 186 DEV24. Accessible Amenities and Services 187 DEV25. Social Impact Assessment 187 DEV26. Advertisements 189 DEV27. Tall Buildings Assessment 190 10.Economy and Employment 197 EE1. Industrial Land adjoining Industrial Location 198 EE2. Redevelopment /Change of Use of Employment Sites 199 EE3. Relocation of Businesses outside of Strategic Industrial Locations and Local Industrial Locations 200 EE4. Serviced Apartments 200 11.Retail and Town Centres 203 RT1. Primary Shopping Frontages 204 RT2. Secondary Shopping Frontages 205 RT3. Shopping Provision outside of Town Centres 206 RT4. Retail Development and the Sequential Approach 206 RT5. Evening and Night-time Economy 208 RT6. Loss of Public Houses 208 12.Housing 211 HSG1. Determining Residential Density 212 HSG2. Housing Mix 213 HSG3. Affordable Housing Provisions in Individual Private Residential and Mixed-use Schemes 215 HSG4. Varying the Ratio of Social Rented to Intermediate Housing 217 HSG5. Estate Regeneration Schemes 218 HSG6. Loss of Supported Housing and Housing in Multiple Occupation 219 HSG7. Housing Amenity Space 219 HSG8. New Gypsy and Traveller Provision 221 HSG9. Accessible and Adaptable Homes 222 HSG10. Calculating Provision of Affordable Housing 222 7 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control page 13.Social and Community Facilities 225 SCF1. Social and Community Facilities 226 SCF2. School Recreation Space 227 14.Open Space 229 OSN1. Metropolitan Open Land 230 OSN2. Open Space 231 OSN3. Blue Ribbon Network and the Thames Policy Area 231 15.Conservation 235 CON1. Listed Buildings 236 CON2. Conservation Areas 238 CON3. Protection of World Heritage Sites, London Squares, Historic Parks and Gardens 239 CON4. Archaeology and Ancient Monuments 240 CON5. Protection and Management of Important Views 241 16.Utilities 245 U1. Utilities 242 U2. Change of Use from Public Utilities 242 U3. Telecommunications Equipment 243 1) Meaning of Terms 245 2) Planning Standards 269 Planning Standard 1: Noise 270 Planning Standard 2: Residential Waste Refuse and Recycling Provision 273 Planning Standard 3: Parking 278 Planning Standard 4: Tower Hamlets Density Matrix 291 Planning Standard 5: Lifetime Homes 292 8 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control page 3) Schedules 297 Schedule 1: Core Output Indicators 297 Schedule 2: Significant Effects Indicators 300 Schedule 3: Strategic Industrial Locations and Local Industrial Locations 302 Schedule 4: Town Centre Hierarchy 304 Schedule 5: Market and Street Trading Locations 309 Schedule 6: Public Open Space and Green Chains 310 Schedule 7: Metropolitan Open Land 318 Schedule 8: Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation and Local Nature Reserves 319 Schedule 9: Blue Ribbon Network 323 Schedule 10: Strategic Walkways and Tower Hamlets Cycle Network 324 Schedule 11: Road Safeguarding 325 Schedule 12: World Heritage Sites, London Squares, Historic Parks and Gardens and Scheduled Ancient Monuments 330 Schedule 13: Locally Listed Buildings 331 Schedule 14: Conservation Areas 339 Schedule 15: Strategic Views 343 Schedule 16: Local Views 345 9 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control Core Strategy Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control CHAPTER 1 Introduction 13 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control This page has been left intentionally blank 16 Tower Hamlets Interim Planning Guidance Core Strategy and Development Control Interim Planning Guidance The Core Strategy and Development Control Plan comprises Interim Planning Guidance for the purposes of development control in Tower Hamlets. This document has been developed to be consistent with national and regional planning policy, including the London Plan, and provides a mechanism for implementing this guidance at a local level. The Core Strategy and Development Control Plan provides policies which seek to respond to identified local needs, issues and opportunities. This document has been subject to extensive public consultation and a sustainability appraisal. Spatial Portrait of Tower Hamlets 1.25 The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a Unitary Authority covering almost 8 square miles of inner East London. The Borough is bounded by the River Thames to the south, the City of London to the west, and the London Boroughs of Newham to the east, and Hackney to the north. Tower Hamlets is one of London’s smallest but most strategically important boroughs because of its close association with the City and location at the western part of the Thames Gateway growth corridor. It is also one of London’s most densely populated boroughs with 115 homes per hectare3. 1.26 Heritage • Tower Hamlets is rich in heritage. The maritime character of the hamlets around the Tower of London, which lends its name to the Borough, has been transformed in appearance over many years • 16th century shipbuilding history • 18th century factories and terraced housing • 19th century warehouses and high walled docks • 20th century World War II bombing destroyed 24,000 homes and industry • The Borough