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Lambeth Local Plan Proposed Submission November 2013

Kennington/Oval • realise the added potential contribution of St Mark’s churchyard to the public realm 11.77 The /Oval area sits between the railway viaduct in the west and Kennington • support improvements to Park in the east. It has good transport links to including its heritage attributes the West End and the City and for this reason • make more effective use of premises and is a much sought-after area to live in. The sites within the area and the opportunities area is served by three tube stations (, they provide – including at Kennington Kennington and Oval) and has numerous bus Business Park and those arising from the services to other parts of and Central Oval House Theatre’s intention to relocate to . It includes the local centres along – in order to build on and contribute Kennington Lane, , to the area’s qualities. Road and . It has a very clearly

defined and distinctive sense of place and

contains St Mark’s Church, a grade II* listed 11.82 gasometers are hazardous building; Kennington Park, a registered Historic installations. Proposals for development in Park; the nearby world famous Oval cricket the vicinity of the gasometers should seek stadium; and the well known Oval gasometers. and give due weight to advice from the The area around the park and the church Health and Safety Executive and mitigation and the area around Kennington Cross are measures should be included as necessary. conservation areas. The gasometers may become surplus to requirements during the lifetime of the plan 11.78 There is a diverse mix of building types in the and a masterplan or planning brief for the site area, with Victorian terraces and public housing and its vicinity may be needed to guide future estates predominating. The good architectural development. and structural quality of many properties in

Kennington, typically three storeys or higher 11.83 Delivery and implementation of public realm fronting the main roads and squares, has and environmental improvements will be contributed to the of the area. taken forward with the Oval Partnership and other stakeholders including the Kennington 11.79 Part of the Kennington/Oval area lies in Flood Association. Policy ED10 Local Centres applies Zone 3 and is at risk of flooding. to the local centres in Kennington/Oval. 11.80 The demographics of the area are broadly in line with that of the borough as a whole, although the resident population is younger than the borough and London averages. Car ownership is low compared to the rest of the borough and use of public transport to work is high. Accommodation in the area is overwhelmingly in flats and home ownership is considerably lower than in the borough overall.

11.81 The major issues for the area are how to:

• derive more benefit economically and for the community from the use and events at the Oval stadium, which includes many conferences and a proposed hotel

• improve the quality of the environment and public realm, facilities and links to public transport for residents and visitors to a level appropriate for an international sporting venue

202 Places and Neighbourhoods 11 BANKSIDE

CHARRING CROSS STATION

WATERLOO BRIDGE

HUNGERFORD BRIDGE

ROYAL STAMFORD STREET FESTIVAL KINGS HALL COLLEGE

R I V E R T H A M E S

LAMBETH ROAD

WATERLOO

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

ALBERT EMBANKMENT

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Diagram 8: PLACES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS, KENNINGTON/OVAL

C I T Y O F

LONDON BOROUGH OF

OVAL GAS HOLDERS HARLEYFORD ROAD

OVAL CRICKET STADIUM KENNINGTON D A O PARK R K RA P N P

O TG

IN N NEK

OVAL HOUSE THEATRE WANDSWORTH ROAD

OVAL

ST MARK`S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD NEW ROAD

CLAPHAM ROAD BRIXTON ROAD

Borough Boundary

Local Centre

Areas of Public Realm Improvements

Open Space

Borough Boundary Conservation Area

Local Centre Key Industrial and Business Area

Areas of Public Realm Improvements Major Roads

Open Space Station

Conservation Area

Key Industrial and Business Area

Major Roads 11 Places and Neighbourhoods 203

London Underground Station

SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD

CLAPHAM ROAD

STOCKWELL TUBE STATION

STOCKWELL ROAD

CLAPHAM ROAD

CLAPHAM LEISURE CENTRE

CLAPHAM GATEWAY AREA LIBRARY

MARY SEACOLE HOUSE

CLAPHAM HIGH STREET

CLAPHAM COMMON UNDERGROUND

CLAPHAM COMMON NORTH SIDE

CLAPHAM ROAD

CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE

OVAL GAS HOLDERS

NORWOOD ROAD

TULSE HILL STATION

NORWOOD HIGH STREET

SITE 16

LIBRARY CEMETRY

ELDER ROAD

NIGHTS HILL

SITE 3

NORWOOD HALL

WEST NORWOOD STATION Lambeth Local Plan Proposed Submission November 2013

POLICY PN8 and cyclists, the quality of the public Kennington/Oval realm and linkages between Kennington Park and other spaces and the shopping The council will support the role of Kennington/ frontages in Clapham Road and Brixton Oval as an important residential and Road. employment area through reinforcing and Implementation of public realm and other adding to the quality of its existing well-defined traffic and environmental improvements will character and sense of place. This will be be taken forward with the Oval Partnership sought through: and other stakeholders particularly through (a) Supporting development at the Oval the development of a public realm strategy. stadium to extend the range and quality Proposals for development in the vicinity of of facilities including those to serve the the Oval Gasometers should seek and give local community; improved public realm due weight to advice from the Health and around the Oval to provide an enhanced Safety Executive. Mitigation measures should experience for visitors, more appropriate be included as necessary. for an international sporting venue; better links between local facilities and public transport; and improving the relationship of the stadium with the adjoining area. In particular, improvements will be sought to the quality of the linkages with the local centre along Clapham Road, by improving the attractiveness of the public realm, the creation of appropriate public spaces and interesting features and promoting active frontage uses along the route.

(b) Seeking to improve the quality and extent of shopping and other appropriate town centre uses within the area, including appropriate re-use of the Oval House Theatre, as well as sites in the wider area, to improve the range and quality of employment and housing. Kennington Business Park provides opportunities to increase the vitality and attractiveness of the Brixton Road centre through provision of active-frontage and other uses beneficial to the function of the centre. Appropriate proposals that achieve these objectives and do not result in the net loss of employment floorspace will be supported, so long as the role of Kennington Business Park as a KIBA is maintained.

(c) Supporting and enhancing the heritage quality and attributes of the conservation area, Kennington Park, St Mark’s Church and the use of its churchyard for community and town centre uses.

(d) Seeking the improvement of traffic and environmental conditions for pedestrians

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Herne Hill

11.84 is a small district centre well supported by a mixed community. Part is in Lambeth and part in the London Borough of Southwark, and it shares a conservation area across the borough boundary. In the centre as a whole, there are approximately 107 retail/service units serving an important local shopping role with a number of convenience shops, independent retailers, important local services and a good range of restaurants, cafes, takeaways, pubs and bars. Eight per cent of the units were vacant in October 2012 (NLP 2013). creation of a town square outside of the station; and improvements to connectivity and the 11.85 Herne Hill adjoins , which is one public realm to provide a safe and high quality of ’s largest open spaces and environment for pedestrians and cyclists. A is both designated Metropolitan Open Land weekly Sunday street market has been created and a registered historic park and garden. in the new town square. Opportunities for Brockwell Park is heavily used for a wide range improvements to the station will be supported of recreational and leisure activities and has as well as the development potential it and been the subject of a major programme of other sites within the centre have for further investment to improve its facilities and restore improvements. its historic features. The proximity of the park

and associated leisure facilities (such as the 11.87 Further improvements will build on existing Lido) helps both the environmental quality and partnership-working with the Herne Hill Forum, general attractiveness of Herne Hill district which is working towards an action plan for the centre. whole of the centre covering a wide range of issues including community safety, improved management of the public realm, eyesore sites and building renovation, economic development and opportunities associated with the popularity of Brockwell Park.

11.88 There is pressure on primary school places in the Herne Hill area and the area to the north adjoining Brixton.

11.86 Herne Hill has a busy railway station and is at the convergence of a number of important roads and bus routes, providing a convenient opportunity for interchange. The centre is split by a railway bridge and busy roads which intersect it, and in the past has been dominated by the presence of traffic. Significant improvements have been made in recent years to create a better sense of place through: junction improvements at the entrance to Brockwell Park enabling the re-routing of buses;

11 Places and Neighbourhoods 205 BANKSIDE

CHARRING CROSS STATION ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE

WATERLOO BRIDGE

HUNGERFORD BRIDGE

ROYAL STAMFORD STREET L B S O U T H WA R K FESTIVAL KINGS HALL COLLEGE

R I V E R T H A M E S

LAMBETH ROAD

WATERLOO

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

ALBERT EMBANKMENT

C I T Y O F WESTMINSTER

KENNINGTON LANE

HARLEYFORD ROAD

NINE ELMS LANE

WANDSWORTH ROAD

SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD

STOCKWELL BUS GARAGE

CLAPHAM ROAD

STOCKWELL TUBE STATION

STOCKWELL ROAD

CLAPHAM ROAD

CLAPHAM LEISURE CENTRE

CLAPHAM GATEWAY AREA LIBRARY

MARY SEACOLE HOUSE

CLAPHAM HIGH STREET

CLAPHAM COMMON CLAPHAM COMMON UNDERGROUND

CLAPHAM COMMON NORTH SIDE

CLAPHAM ROAD

CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE

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Diagram 9: PLACES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS, HERNE HILL

RAILTON ROAD

M IL K W O O D R O A D HEARN HILL

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK HERNE HILL STATION

DUL WICH ROAD

HALF MOON LANE

BROCKWELL PARK

A215

Borough Boundary

Herne Hill District Centre Boundary

Herne Hill Primary Shopping Area

Southwark Conservation Area

Herne Hill Town Square

Borough Boundary Rail

Herne Hill District Centre Boundary Rail Station

Herne Hill Primary Shopping Area Conservation Area

Southwark Conservation Area Major Roads

Herne Hill Town Square

Rail

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Conservation Area

Major Roads Lambeth Local Plan Proposed Submission November 2013

Loughborough Junction POLICY PN9 Herne Hill 11.89 is defined by its high- level railway lines, railway arches and the many railway bridges which intersect it. The The council will support the role of Herne Hill as convergence of these railway viaducts forms a small community-focused district centre by: a natural centre and Loughborough Junction (a) safeguarding and encouraging retail station is used by over a million passengers uses and other appropriate town-centre a year. After years of under-investment, local activities: within the primary shopping area, groups are working to transform the area into a all ground-floor units should be in active- lively, attractive neighbourhood. frontage use with no less than 50 per cent 11.90 The area is dominated by a number of large of original ground-floor units in A1 retail use estates of social housing, but east of the and no more than 25 per cent in A3/4/5 station there are streets of mainly privately- food and drink use; and outside of the owned Victorian and Edwardian terrace houses, primary shopping area, no more than 2 in many of which are now divided into flats, both 5 consecutive original ground-floor units owner-occupied and privately rented. The should be in A3/4/5 food and drink use; oldest houses dating from the 1840s are in (b) supporting opportunities to further develop the Loughborough Park Conservation area and enhance its sense of place including its where there is a mix of social and owner- historic character; occupied houses and converted flats. There has been significant infill development in the (c) supporting further improvements to the last ten years including new social housing on quality of the public realm, convenient former railway sidings off Shakespeare and linkage between the station and adjoining Milkwood Roads and Styles Gardens, as well areas, opportunities for improvements to the as back-land development at Redwing Mews station, and the development potential of and a significant new development at 120 the station and other opportunity sites within which is recently completed the centre; and consists of 108 ‘affordable’ dwellings. The (d) working closely with the London Borough process of converting single-family dwellings of Southwark to ensure a co-ordinated into a number of flats has recently been approach to the management of the centre. restricted following the introduction of the ’streets under conversion stress’ planning policy in 2011, which applies to much of the area.

11.91 to the south and Myatts Fields to the north are the two major parks, both of which have had significant investment in recent years. Smaller parks include Milkwood Community Park, Loughborough Park, Wyck Gardens and Elam Gardens. There are well-tended communal gardens on the Loughborough estate. As an area with a high concentration of flats and few private gardens, high quality public open space and parks with well-connected and safe access routes are particularly important for health and wellbeing.

11.92 The centre of the junction remains industrial with a large number of motor repair workshops existing alongside artists’ studios, large sculpture warehouses, recycling centres and an electricity sub-station. The Shakespeare Biz Centre contains small business units occupied mainly by the creative industries.

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Many former industrial premises are now used as places of worship by various groups of different faiths. The local town centre has lost significant trade over the last thirty years but, although that decline appears to be in reverse, there remain empty units. The level of unemployment in Loughborough Junction is high, particularly among young people. The creation of opportunities for employment is therefore key to the regeneration of the area. This requires space for local businesses to start up and grow; good transport connections to other areas of employment; and programmes of support to enable people to find jobs.

11.93 Loughborough Junction has one of the lowest levels of car ownership in the country. Many people living in Loughborough Junction walk and cycle to get around the area and use public transport for access to other areas.

11.94 In recent years local community groups have formed and come together with the purpose of regenerating their area. The Loughborough Junction Action Group (LJAG) is a local resident-led group of volunteers whose stated purpose is to improve the environment and lives of people living in Loughborough Junction.

11.95 LJAG has already initiated the 7 Bridges Project. This aims to improve the railway bridges which define the area with colour, light and art in order to engender a sense of identity and place for Loughborough Junction as a separate and distinct neighbourhood.

11.96 LJAG has also produced an Action Plan which includes a series of maps and incorporates the results of a number of consultation events, in particular Loughborough Speaks in January 2011. LJAG has also worked with the council to produce the Loughborough Junction Framework Plan (2013) for the future regeneration of the area.

11.97 Policy ED10 Local Centres applies to the mix of uses within the Loughborough Junction local centre.

208 Places and Neighbourhoods 11 BANKSIDE

CHARRING CROSS STATION ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE

WATERLOO BRIDGE

HUNGERFORD BRIDGE

ROYAL STAMFORD STREET FESTIVAL KINGS HALL COLLEGE

R I V E R T H A M E S

LAMBETH ROAD

WATERLOO

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

ALBERT EMBANKMENT

C I T Y O F WESTMINSTER VAUXHALL BRIDGE

KENNINGTON LANE

HARLEYFORD ROAD

NINE ELMS LANE

WANDSWORTH ROAD

SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD

STOCKWELL BUS GARAGE

CLAPHAM ROAD

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STOCKWELL TUBE STATION Diagram 10: PLACES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS, LOUGHBOROUGH JUNCTION

STOCKWELL ROAD

CLAPHAM ROAD

ELAM GARDENS

LOUGHBOROUGH JUNCTION STATION

LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD KIBA E N A L R U OB AR HDL OC

COLDHARBOUR LANE ESTATE AND WOOLLEY HOUSE BENGEWORTH ROAD DEPOT KIBA LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD CAMBRIA ROAD

KETTLEBY HOUSE

KEMBLE HOUSE WYCK GARDENS

HERNE HILL ROAD

SHAKESPEARE ROAD HINTON ROAD BUSINESS CENTRE KIBA

COLDHARBOUR LANE

CLAPHAM LEISURE CENTRE

CLAPHAM GATEWAY AREA LIBRARY

LOUGHBOROUGH PARK

MARY SEACOLE HOUSE

CLAPHAM HIGH STREET

CLAPHAM COMMON CLAPHAM COMMON Loughborough Junction Local Town Centre Boundary UNDERGROUND Rail

CLAPHAM COMMON NORTH SIDE Rail Station

Potential Proposed new Overground Station

CLAPHAM ROAD Conservation Area

CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE Loughborough Junction Local Town Centre BoundaryKey Industrial Business Area

Rail Major Roads

Rail Station Borough Boundary

Potential Proposed new Overground Station Gateway Projects

Conservation Area Green Space Projects

Loughborough Junction Local Town Centre Boundary Key Industrial Business Area Routes and Connections

Rail Major Roads Green Man Skills Zone

Rail Station Borough Boundary

Potential Proposed new Overground Station Gateway Projects

Conservation Area Green Space Projects

Key Industrial Business Area Routes and Connections

Major Roads Green Man11 Skills Places Zone and Neighbourhoods 209

Borough Boundary

Gateway Projects

Green Space Projects

Routes and Connections

R A IL T O Green Man Skills Zone N R O A D HEARN HILL

HERNE HILL STATION

DUL WICH ROAD

HALF MOON LANE

BROCKWELL PARK

A21

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Upper Norwood POLICY PN10 Loughborough Junction 11.98 The area, in the south east corner of the borough, is shared between four London boroughs: , Bromley, The council will work with the Loughborough Southwark and Lambeth. The shopping centre, Junction Action Group and other local split between the boroughs of Lambeth and stakeholders to support the role of Croydon and centred around Westow Hill, Loughborough Junction as a local centre with Westow Street and Church Road, is identified a clear identity and sense of place. This will be in the as a district centre. It done by using the railway bridges as a catalyst has many independent shops and a good for change, improving the public realm with variety of restaurants, cafes and takeaways imaginative and well-designed schemes which with a healthy evening economy, but a limited will engender a sense of pride in Loughborough presence of comparison retail units and Junction and improve safety, encouraging and national multiple retailers. It had 190 retail/ developing the creative industries, making service units in 2010 and a vacancy level of greater use of under-used spaces and places, 17 per cent, which was above the national and improving them to increase public safety average (NLP 2013). It is one of the highest and improve the appearance of the area. points in the London area and offers panoramic The council and local groups will resist views towards . As a result it development on open space, improve has a distinctive character and offers a mixture the retail and leisure environment, provide of shopping, entertainment, cultural and leisure convenient local access and cycle parking, facilities. It is located close by to Crystal Palace identify redevelopment opportunities of the Park which is a major regional asset. existing built environment, develop local 11.99 However, Upper Norwood needs further energy efficiency initiatives, promote high- investment to help regeneration. quality design and encourage greater use of ward is one of the most deprived 25 per cent open space through improved access and of neighbourhood in London. The established integration with the surrounding area. arts and cultural scene in the area is being All necessary services, food, retail, health, strengthened by the establishment of a public transport and access to employment dedicated Enterprise Centre in the Croydon should be within close walking distance of part of the centre every home, and the number of routes through 11.100 The hilly nature of the area has historically the area for people walking and cycling should restricted the construction of railways be maximised, with particular emphasis on through the Upper Norwood area. Although it creating green routes linking all the parks and currently has a good level of public transport open spaces. Bike-hire stations and car club/ accessibility, it is disconnected from London’s hire facilities should be provided throughout the rail/tube services and bus links to Central area. London to the north and Croydon to the south The council and local groups will build on are not as direct, frequent or reliable as they existing public transport links from the area; could be, with many journeys taking two or explore the potential for new links including the more separate bus rides. potential for a new station stop on the London Overground; and seek to reduce the number of people driving through the Loughborough Junction area, particularly for journeys under two miles.

210 Places and Neighbourhoods 11 BANKSIDE

CHARRING CROSS STATION ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE

WATERLOO BRIDGE

HUNGERFORD BRIDGE

ROYAL STAMFORD STREET FESTIVAL KINGS HALL COLLEGE

R I V E R T H A M E S

WATERLOO

C I T Y O F WESTMINSTER

SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD

STOCKWELL BUS GARAGE

CLAPHAM ROAD

STOCKWELL TUBE STATION

STOCKWELL ROAD

CLAPHAM ROAD

LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD KIBA

LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD COLDHARBOUR LANE COLDHARBOUR LANE ESTATE AND BENGEWORTH ROAD DEPOT CAMBRIA ROAD KIBA

WYCK GARDENS

HERNE HILL ROAD

SHAKESPEARE ROAD HINTON ROAD BUSINESS CENTRE KIBA

COLDHARBOUR LANE

CLAPHAM LEISURE CENTRE

CLAPHAM GATEWAY AREA LIBRARY

MARY SEACOLE HOUSE

CLAPHAM COMMON CLAPHAM COMMON UNDERGROUND

R A IL T O N R O A D HEARN HILL

DUL WICH ROAD

HALF MOON LANE

BROCKWELL PARK

A21

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Diagram 11: PLACES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS, UPPER NORWOOD

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

WOODLAND HILL

GYPSY HILL

JASPER ROAD

CAMDEN HILL ROAD

BEARDELL STREET WOODLAND ROAD CRYSTAL PALACE PARK LUNHAM ROAD

LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

CRYSTAL PALACE STATION

Lambeth Borough Boundary

District Centre Primary Shopping Area

Rail Station

Proposed Tram Link Extension to Crystal Palace

Lambeth Borough Boundary District Centre Boundary

District Centre Primary Shopping Area Rail

Rail Station Conservation Area

Proposed Tram Link Extension to Crystal Palace

District Centre Boundary

Rail

Conservation Area 11 Places and Neighbourhoods 211 Lambeth Local Plan Proposed Submission November 2013

POLICY PN11 Upper Norwood

The council will support the role of Upper Norwood as a district centre and work with the adjoining London boroughs to safeguard and encourage retail uses and other appropriate town-centre activities. It will support opportunities for physical improvements to the centre which enhance and improve its character and will seek to improve traffic and environmental conditions for pedestrians and cyclists in the area and public transport links to other parts of London. The council will support the vibrant arts and creative industries sector in the area.

This will be achieved by:

(a) safeguarding and encouraging retail uses: within the primary shopping area, no less than 50 per cent of original ground-floor units should be in A1 retail use; all ground- floor units should be in active-frontage use; and no more than 25 per cent in A3/A4/A5 food and drink use;

(b) supporting the extension of Tramlink to Crystal Palace;

(c) investigating with and other adjoining boroughs ways in which traffic conditions in the area can be improved;

(d) working closely with the adjoining boroughs to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the management of the centre.

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