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London LDF Update

Andrew Melville Director of Planning & Housing

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Presentation structure

• Current LDF situation in London • PPS12 & Infrastructure Planning • London Plan & Health • Delivering Health Infrastructure through DPDs • Conclusions

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Progress on LDFs in London

Adopted DPDs: • Redbridge - Including Core Strategy, Site Allocations & Ilford AAP • Havering - Core Strategy & Site Allocations • Kingston Town Centre Area Action Plan • ’s Employment DPD Barnet’s Mill Hill East AAP recently found sound at EiP

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Progress on LDFs in London

Recently Published DPDs • Core Strategy • Sutton Core Strategy • Barking & Core Strategies Recently Examined DPDs • Brentford Town Centre Area Action Plan • Romford Town Centre Area Action Plan • Richmond Core Strategy

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Progress on LDFs in London

Coming Soon……in 2009

• ’s Estate AAP • Brent Core Strategy • Core Strategy • Core Strategy • Enfield Core Strategy

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Core Strategy Issues in London

LPAs are still finding it difficult to:

• Develop a clear spatial strategy

• Write locally distinctive policies

• Develop clear infrastructure plans to support proposed development

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Planning Policy Statement 12

Establishes the LDF as key tool for delivering sustainable communities

Identifies the need for effective Infrastructure Planning

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON PPS12 & Infrastructure Planning

• Identify physical, social and green infrastructure to support proposed development • Draw on/influence the strategies and investment plans of the LPA and other organisations • Undertake timely, effective and conclusive discussions with key infrastructure providers • Reasonable prospect of provision test

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON London Plan & Health (1)

• Reducing health inequalities

• Supporting healthcare services

• Promoting the health of Londoners

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON London Plan & Health (2)

Policy 3A.20 – DPDs should include policies to improve health and reduce health inequalities

Policy 3A.21 – DPDs should identify locations for healthcare facilities

Policy 3A.22 – promote London as a centre for medical excellence

Policy 3A.23 – Boros should require HIAs for major development proposals

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Health Infrastructure Planning in DPDs

• Make early and effective contact with PCTs and other NHS Trusts

• Align LDF strategy with local health programmes/funding as far as possible

• Write policies that are locally distinctive

• Set out an infrastructure delivery schedule

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Health Infrastructure Planning in DPDs

‘The Council will support the development of additional local healthcare centres in Wallington and Hackbridge and a local hospital at St Helier (as shown on the Proposals Map) and will support the Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust’s proposals for additional facilities to meet healthcare needs in the south and west of the Borough in sustainable locations.

The Council will support the development of the Royal Marsden and Institute of Cancer Research site as a centre of medical excellence in providing cancer care, research facilities and associated activities.’

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Health Infrastructure Planning in DPDs

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON LDF Guidance & Support

• Emerging good practice in London

• PAS Events (recent Infrastructure Planning workshop)

• Pan-London networks/events

• GOs – provide on going support for LPAs

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON In conclusion

• Spatial planning system is about making desirable places

• Focus on delivering results on the ground through the LDF

THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON Any Questions ?

Contact Details:

Andrew Melville Director of Planning & Housing Government Office for London [email protected] 020 7217 3140

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