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LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK CORE STRATEGY Borough o on f B d re n n o t L w f w s w .n .b g re in n nn t.gov.uk/pla July 2010 London Borough of Brent Local Development Framework Core Strategy Cover images provided by students from Claremont High School, Swaminarayan School and Alperton Community School Chris Walker Assistant Director of Planning and Development London Borough of Brent 349 High Road Wembley Middlesex HA9 6BZ For further information contact: Tel: 020 8937 5230 Fax: 020 8937 5207 Email: [email protected] Adopted 12th July 2010 London Borough of Brent | Core Strategy - Adopted 12th July 2010 Foreword 3 An Overview of Brent's LDF 4 1. Introduction to Brent 6 General Background 6 Challenges & Opportunities 7 2. Towards Spatial Planning for Brent: formation of the Core 14 Strategy Policy Context 14 Brent's Spatial Rationale 16 3. Brent's Spatial Vision & Objectives 17 Strategic Objectives 19 4. Brent's Spatial Strategy: Delivering Sustainable Places 22 Key Diagram 24 Regeneration and Growth 25 Overall Spatial Change Policies 27 Strategic Area Policies 31 Infrastructure to Support Development 52 5. Strategic Borough-wide Policies 56 Town Centres and Shopping 57 Protection and Conservation 60 Protecting and Enhancing Open Space, Sports and Biodiversity 61 Tackling Climate Change and Achieving Sustainable Development 66 Dealing with Waste 69 Maintaining Employment outside of Growth Areas 70 Planning for More and Better Housing 75 Protecting Community and Cultural Facilities 80 6. Delivery and Monitoring 81 Annex London Borough of Brent | Core Strategy - Adopted 12th July 2010 Appendix A. Superseded UDP Policies 97 Appendix B. Glossary 101 Appendix C. List of supporting documents 107 List of Core Policies CP 1 Spatial Development Strategy 23 CP 2 Population and Housing Growth 26 CP 3 Commercial Regeneration 27 CP 4 North-West London Co-ordination Corridor 28 CP 5 Placemaking 29 CP 6 Design & Density in Place Shaping 30 CP 7 Wembley Growth Area 34 CP 8 Alperton Growth Area 37 CP 9 South Kilburn Growth Area 40 CP 10 Church End Growth Area 43 CP 11 Burnt Oak/Colindale Growth Area 46 CP 12 Park Royal 49 CP 13 North Circular Road Regeneration Area 50 CP 14 Public Transport Improvements 53 CP 15 Infrastructure to Support Development 56 CP 16 Town Centres and the Sequential Approach to Development 60 CP 17 Protecting and Enhancing the Suburban Character of Brent 61 CP 18 Protection and Enhancement of Open Space, Sports and Biodiversity 64 CP 19 Brent Strategic Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Measures 68 CP 20 Strategic Industrial Locations and Locally Significant Industrial Sites 74 CP 21 A Balanced Housing Stock 77 CP 22 Sites For Nomadic Peoples 78 CP 23 Protection of existing and provision of new Community and Cultural Facilities 81 London Borough of Brent | Core Strategy - Adopted 12th July 2010 Foreword The Brent Core Strategy is the first and key component of the new Local Development Framework, the new Spatial Development Plan for the borough. The Core Strategy sets out the spatial vision of how Brent should be in 2026 and how this will be achieved, by setting how the overarching spatial strategy and key planning policies, which will shape new development in the borough. Future development in Brent will be focused in 5 Growth Areas, identified as key to regenerating the borough and affording substantial opportunities for redevelopment. New development in these areas will provide new homes and employment opportunities in high quality buildings with the open space, amenities and facilities necessary for creating sustainable communities. Wembley, the largest of the growth areas, is promoted as a national sports and regional entertainment and leisure destination. Elsewhere in the borough, Brent’s valuable built and natural and environment will be protected and conserved. Throughout the borough, the need to mitigate and adapt to climate change will be addressed through the setting of high standards of sustainable design and construction, to ensure sustainable urban environments. Production of the Core Strategy has involved studies identifying the best responses to existing challenges and a series of consultation stages. An independent Inspector has confirmed that the Core Strategy’s spatial vision is ‘sound’ and that its spatial strategy, planning policies and targets are appropriate for delivering its strategic objectives and monitoring their progress . The Core Strategy will be an important vehicle for delivering and enabling the land use requirements of the Council’s overarching Community Strategy, other key strategies and implementation plans. Councillor James Powney Lead Member for Environment, Planning & Culture 3 London Borough of Brent | Core Strategy - Adopted 12th July 2010 An Overview of Brent's LDF Background This Core Strategy was adopted, 12th July 2010, by Brent Council, as the first of a suite of Development Plan Documents (DPD) forming the Local Development Framework (LDF). The Core Strategy has been prepared in response to an extensive evidence base and has been revised and reviewed as a result of a series of consultation exercises. In September 2009, the Core Strategy was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination and an Examination in Public was held in January 2010. The Inspector found the Core Strategy with a number of changes, to be sound. These changes have been incorporated into the Core Strategy as adopted by the Council. What is a Local Development Framework? The Local Development Framework (LDF) arises from the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. It is a series of individual documents known as 'local development documents' which will cumulatively form Brent's Spatial Planning Strategy. As such, the LDF will ultimately replace Brent's Unitary Development Plan (UDP) 2004, although, until the range of Development Plan Documents (DPDs) which the council wishes to produce are adopted, certain policies within Brent's UDP (2004) will continue to be used. A list of policies in the UDP(2004) which are superseded by the Core Strategy can be found at Appendix A. 'Superseded UDP Policies'. As illustrated in figure 1, the LDF will comprise specific 'Development Plan Documents' (DPDs), of which the Core Strategy is one. It is noteworthy that additional guidance about specific issues in planning will be written in the form of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) which will continue on from, or can replace the existing adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG). When adopted, Brent's LDF, together with the London Plan, will form the statutory Development Plan for the Borough, guiding change to 2026 and beyond. Figure .1 : Documents that form the Local Development Framework 4 London Borough of Brent | Core Strategy - Adopted 12th July 2010 Purpose of the Core Strategy The Core Strategy sets out a Spatial Vision, objectives and key policies for the development of Brent up to 2026. It is a 15 year spatial planning strategy guided by sustainable development principles and is subject to a Sustainability Appraisal (SA). The Core Strategy must be in general conformity with National and Regional planning policy. It should perform the role of the spatial expression of the sustainable community strategy. As such, Brent's Core Strategy takes a holistic approach to the delivery of a sustainable borough. How is Brent's Core Strategy structured? Figure 2 illustrates the structure that Brent's Core Strategy document takes. In the introduction, the Core Strategy sets out the context in which this spatial strategy is set i.e. Brent's demography, socio-economic background and environmental matters. The next section sets out the rationale for Brent's spatial strategy which explains why and how the strategy was conceived. The document then sets out the council's Spatial Strategy, explaining the policies which the council has brought forward in order to deliver it's Spatial Vision and how Brent's progress in delivering this vision will be assessed. Figure .2 5 London Borough of Brent | Core Strategy - Adopted 12th July 2010 1. Introduction to Brent General Background Geography 1.1 Brent covers an area of 4,325 hectares - almost 17 square miles, between inner and outer North West London. It extends from Burnt Oak, Kenton and Kingsbury in the North, to Harlesden, Queen's Park and Kilburn in the South. The North Circular Road divides the less densely populated northern part of the borough from the south. Brent is bordered by the London Borough of Barnet to the east, Harrow to the north and Ealing to the west. It has small boundaries with the inner London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden in the south. The metropolitan centres of Harrow and Map 1.1 : Location of Brent within London. Source: West London Sub-Region, London Plan 2004 Ealing, together with Brent Cross regional shopping centre (all of which are outside of the borough) currently meet many of the shopping and leisure demands of a large number of Brent residents. 1.2 The borough is famous for being the home of Wembley Stadium, which was rebuilt and then reopened in 2007. Consequently, Wembley now has its own 'brand' with the new stadium forming the centrepiece of a new Wembley; comprising major regeneration initiatives and ventures. Already known for its sporting and music venues, Wembley will develop further into a major regional, national and international destination with a range of major retail and leisure attractions whilst delivering significant employment benefits for the local community. Planning & Development History 1.3 The south of the borough was substantially developed between 1890 and 1910. This saw the addition of terraced houses for workers in industry and services, as well as a small number of estates of larger houses around Kilburn. In more recent times, Brent has again been the focus of substantial change.