Chapter 3
STRATEGIC POLICIES
15 POLICY SP1: Catalyst for Growth timely delivery of this station, ensuring it is properly POLICY LINKS embedded into its surroundings and that the station • Places Chapter and surrounding land provides a range and quantum of • Design Chapter uses that capitalise on the improved access to public • Environment and Utilities Chapter • Transport Chapter transport. This will ensure that the benefits to the UK, • Housing Chapter London and for local communities are maximised. • Employment Chapter • Town Centre and Community Uses Chapter 3.3. The development potential across Old Oak • Delivery and Implementation Chapter and Park Royal offers significant potential to deliver new homes, jobs and supporting ancillary uses. The Mayor’s London Plan identifies that the OPDC area EVIDENCE BASE LINKS • Cultural Principles can deliver a minimum 25,500 homes and 65,000 • Future Employment Growth Sectors Study jobs, making it one of London and the UK’s largest • Housing Evidence Statement regeneration projects. This development can make • Socio-Economic Baseline Study a significant contribution to London and the UK’s need for new homes across a range of types and affordabilities as well as new jobs across a range of SUPPORTING TEXT sectors and skills. The scale of development also provides opportunities to deliver town centre and large- 3.1. The planned Old Oak Common station will scale catalyst uses, that would add to and diversify set the regeneration plans at Old Oak apart from other London’s economic and cultural offer. These uses regeneration projects in the country. The High Speed would also offer facilities for existing and new residents Rail (London-West Midlands) Act illustrates that this and workers. Development across the OPDC area should: station is set to become the second biggest in London a) support the delivery of the new strategic transport and the largest sub-surface station to have ever been 3.4. The successful regeneration of Old Oak and hub and interchange at Old Oak Common; built in the UK. It will provide access to High Speed 2 Park Royal will offer significant benefits for the wider b) support the delivery of a new part of London, (HS2), the Elizabeth Line and the Great Western Main West London sub-region. To optimise these benefits, which is both a destination and a gateway to Line. The High Speed Rail Act gained Royal Assent new development will need to complement the wider London and the rest of the UK; in 2017 and sets the parameters for the construction network of town centres. The policies in this Local c) provide a range of land uses in accordance with of the station and track at Old Oak Common station. Plan set out the various ways in which development relevant land use policies, that: The station will support the wider Old Oak Opportunity can help support this. i supports London’s role as a global city and Area in becoming a new strategic destination, that will position as the world’s economic and cultural be 10 minutes from Heathrow and the West End. It will 3.5. OPDC’s more immediate context contains capital; also provide a transport interchange to other airports some of the most deprived areas in the country. ii complements, supports and shapes west and to the rest of the UK, including places such as Locations such as Harlesden and Stonebridge are London’s growth; and Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield. ranked within the top 10% most deprived wards iii contributes to meeting local needs and nationally and have issues with income deprivation complements surrounding centres. 3.2. This new station will be a catalyst for growth. and health. It is important that development at Old It provides the opportunity to set new standards for Oak and Park Royal brings tangible benifits for local optimising sustainable transit orientated development communities and offers life improving opportunities. that can strengthen London’s position as a global city. To enable this, proposals should support the
16 Figure 3.1: Strategic Context
TOWARDS LUTON & TOWARDS MILTON KEYNES CITY IN THE WEST WATFORD, WEST COAST MAIN LINE NORTHAMPTON COLINDALE BURNT OAK
210,000 HOMES 2016: M1 12,500 HOMES HARROW & 2,000 JOBS 300,000 JOBS WEALDSTONE WEST LONDON LINE NORTH CIRCULAR 2016: 2,800 HOMES 540,000 PEOPLE 3,000 JOBS TOTTENHAM A4005 COURT ROAD CRICKLEWOOD M40 THAMESLINK 2016: BRENT CROSS 500 HOMES 2016: 5,000 JOBS 10,000 HOMES KINGS CROSS A312 WEMBLEY 20,000 JOBS ST PANCRAS TOWARDS HIGH SPEED 2 2016: 2016: 11,500 HOMES EUSTON OXFORD, BANBURY 1,900 HOMES A40 1,000 JOBS 2016: 25,000 JOBS HS1 AND BIRMINGHAM 3,800 HOMES A404 KENSAL 14,100 JOBS CANALSIDE A41 2016: OLD OAK & 3,500 HOMES GREENFORD 2,000 JOBS PARK ROYAL 2016: 25,500 HOMES 65,000 JOBS A40 C E N T R A L L O N D O N A312 A501
SOUTHALL
TOWARDS M25 HAYES 2016: ELIZABETH LINE READING, SWINDON 2016: 6,000 HOMES PADDINGTON AND BRISTOL WEST DRAYTON 2,500 HOMES 3,000 JOBS 2016: 1,000 HOMES WATERLOO SLOUGH THE WHITE CITY 5,000 JOBS VICTORIA 2016: GOLDEN A3220 A4 2,500 HOMES 2016: 2016: SKY LINE 15,000 JOBS GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MILE 6,000 HOMES 1,000 HOMES NEW OA 10,000 JOBS 4,000 JOBS M4 M4 A4 KENNINGTON
EARLS COURT & HEATHROW WEST KENSINGTON 2016: NORTHERN 2016: 9,000 HOMES LINE 7,500 HOMES 12,000 JOBS EXTENSION LONDON OVERGROUND 9,500 JOBS VAUXHALL CLAPHAM NINE ELMS SOUTH CIRCULAR JUNCTION BATTERSEA RICHMOND 2016: 20,000 HOMES BALHAM 25,000 JOBS A316
A3
TWICKENHAM
SOUTH WIMBLEDON CROSSRAIL 2 FULWELL COLLIERS WOOD STREATHAM 2016: 1,300 HOMES SUNBURY ON THAMES 500 JOBS THAMESLINK WIMBLEDON
KINGSTON NEW OA MOTSPUR M3 PARK
NEW MALDEN TOWARDS SHEPPERTON EPSOM
17 SP1
3.6. Within the more immediate area there are against the Index of Multiple Deprivation (2015). the delivery of affordable housing. The Alperton some significant development opportunities. The Improved connections between it and the OPDC housing zone is identified as having the capacity to OPDC area is in close proximity to other Opportunity area provide significant opportunities for residents deliver over 3,000 homes; Areas including White City, Wembley and Kensal and businesses in Harlesden to benefit from »» Wembley Opportunity Area is less than 2 Canalside and other large development areas such as regeneration. OPDC and Brent Council have miles from the OPDC area and is west London’s Acton, Ealing and Alperton. established a Harlesden sub-group to coordinate second largest Opportunity Area after Old Oak. projects and strategies for the area; Wembley has the potential to deliver 11,500 homes 3.7. Rail and road infrastructure within and »» Kensal Canalside Opportunity Area is and 11,000 jobs. In the future, Wembley could bordering the OPDC area currently separate many immediately to the east of the OPDC area and is potentially be better connected to Old Oak through of the communities bordering the OPDC area. New identified in the London Plan as having the capacity the provision of a spur to the West Coast Main development has the opportunity to overcome this to deliver 2,000 new jobs and a minimum of 3,500 Line, but there are also other opportunities for more severance and knit together this part of west London. new homes. The Royal Borough of Kensington and short-term solutions to better connect Wembley to The scale of transformation planned in the OPDC area Chelsea are lobbying the Mayor of London and TfL the OPDC area; and can further spur their regeneration and help to unlock for a new Elizabeth Line station at Kensal, which »» Centres in the wider area such as Ealing, additional development and growth. could further increase the area’s development Southall, Acton, Wembley, Hammersmith and capacity. There will be opportunities to improve Kensington, will be influenced by the scale of 3.8. OPDC will work with local authorities, connections between Kensal Canalside and the development proposed at Old Oak and Park Royal. landowners and communities across the area to OPDC area and OPDC will work with the Royal There is a need for close collaboration with the achieve the successful integration of the OPDC area Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to explore surrounding and host local authorities to consider into the wider hinterland. Below is a list of the those ways that this can be achieved; what these influences might be and ensure that largescale areas for regeneration in the wider region »» Alperton located to the west of the OPDC area in measures are taken to capture opportunities and where joint working will be required to ensure that the Brent has been identified as a ‘Housing Zone’ by mitigate any potential impacts. benefits of the regeneration can be fully captured. the Mayor of London with additional funding for
»» White City Opportunity Area is currently being Figure 3.2: Harlesden Town Centre transformed with the expansion of Westfield, development of Imperial College’s White City Campus and redevelopment of the BBC Television Centre. The White City OAPF was published in 2013 and development in this area is well underway. Coordinated public realm improvements could deliver better connectivity between the OPDC area and White City. Economic synergies will also be explored such as the potential for Imperial College to continue to grow its west London campus into the OPDC area; »» Harlesden Town Centre is a designated District Town Centre, providing much needed town centre facilities for people living in the area. The centre and its surroundings currently suffer from economic deprivation, falling within the top 10% most deprived wards nationally when measured
18 Figure 3.3: Surrounding Context
Wembley OA Opportunity Area Old Oak & Park Royal Harlesden / Acton Town Centre Alperton Housing Zone Open Space
e
n i
L
W l l e i st C H o as g t n Ma i in d d Lin e u D Stonebridge Park
UNDERGROUND
P ic c Harlesden Town Centre a Harlesden d il Kensal Rise ly UNDERGROUND L in e
Line rth London Willesden Junction No
A40 l UNDERGROUND e nn tu S2 Kensal Green H Cen tral L ine UNDERGROUND HS2 Park Royal tunn e el West Coast Main Lin Hangar Lane
UNDERGROUND Maida Vale Park Royal St Mary’s Cemetery Hythe Road
UNDERGROUND
Grand Union Canal Kensal OA Old Oak Common Lane Great W ester n Line Old Oak
North Acton
UNDERGROUND
Wormwood Scrubs
W North Kensington A40 e s t L o n d o n L C in e e n tr a l West Acton L in Acton Main Line e UNDERGROUND Hammersmith Hospital East Acton East Acton North ealing e in and Scrubs Prison L Residential Area l UNDERGROUND UNDERGROUND a tr East Acton n e C ine Acton rn L e ste n We i at L Gre n o Ealing Broadway d n o L
h t r o N White City White City Estate Ealing Town Centre UNDERGROUND
Acton Town Centre White City OA
± Shepherd’s Bush 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 Kilometers 19 POLICY SP2: Good Growth
POLICY LINKS innovation in how cities of the future are planned, • Places Chapter delivered and operated. • Design Chapter • Environment and Utilities Chapter 3.11. London’s changing demographics will need • Transport Chapter to be considered as part of new development in Old • Housing Chapter • Employment Chapter Oak and Park Royal. Lifetime neighbourhoods extol the • Town Centre and Community Uses Chapter principles of community cohesion and empowerment, • Delivery and Implementation Chapter access and inclusivity, mixed use neighbourhoods, safety and security, respect of diversity, affordability EVIDENCE BASE LINKS and choice for housing. OPDC will work with • Circular and Sharing Economy Study developers to embed these principles into proposals • Environmental Standards Study from the outset. Further details on approaches to • Infrastructure Delivery Plan delivering lifetime neighbourhoods are contained in • Smart Strategy the Housing, Design and Town Centre and Community • Statement of Community Involvement Uses chapters and across the Places chapters.
3.12. New development will need to consider and SUPPORTING TEXT demonstrate how best it can address the substantial 3.9. Over the last century, our planet has environmental challenges facing the planet. It will be undergone an unparalleled economic, social and important for new development to learn from current environmental transformation. As a global city, London and past practices, both good and bad. OPDC has Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial is at the forefront of having to address the challenges produced an Environmental Standards Study, that has vision by establishing high standards for sustainable this presents. However, London’s wealth and skilled assessed other regeneration projects to help develop development at appropriately high densities, by: workforce make it a place where new development a series of environmental standards, which have a) creating vibrant, mixed and inclusive lifetime can lead the way in tackling the diverse array of issues been embedded throughout the Local Plan’s policies. neighbourhoods. that our planet is facing and ensure that development The application of these environmental policies and b) delivering a low carbon and environmentally delivers good growth in accordance with the Mayor’s standards will understandably be challenging and resilient development, that is adaptive to and City for All Londoners publication. in applying these, regard would always need to be resilient to climate change; given to the viability of development, in accordance c) delivering high standards of place making, urban 3.10. OPDC can fulfil a vital role in helping to with the requirements of the National Planning design and architecture; meet London’s growth sustainably. It is imperative Policy Framework (NPPF) and the need to deliver d) delivering robust and feasible solutions for the that given the scale of development envisaged, it housing, affordable housing and the level and type ongoing management of buildings, infrastructure achieves high standards of sustainability in terms of of infrastructure required to support the needs of and public and private spaces; design, delivery, operation and management. This can development. e) promoting and delivering efficiency and be particularly challenging at high densities, but it is effectiveness in advanced construction; through high density, transit orientated development 3.13. The marked change in public transport f) designing, constructing and managing a smart that the greatest sustainability benefits can be access makes the brownfield site at Old Oak a suitable and resilient city; realised. The policies in this Local Plan, along with location for new high density development. Building g) promoting resource efficiency and the principles OPDC’s supporting evidence, set out the approach at high density must be of the highest quality (see of the circular and sharing economy; and for how development in the OPDC area can deliver Policy SP9) to ensure that potential place making h) proactively engaging with and delivering benefits internationally recognised best practice standards and environmental challenges are addressed (see to local communities. in these policy areas, delivering excellence and the Design and Environment and Utilities chapters).
20 SP2
Quality urban design and architecture is a highly and so far as is possible, be future proofed and the recommendations from the Circular and Sharing important aspect that helps support place making, adaptable. Development proposals will be expected Economy Study are embedded throughout the policies identity and community pride. OPDC’s Precedents to consider how buildings, land uses and spaces may of the Local Plan. Study and Environmental Standards Study identifies a need to adapt over their lifetimes to meet changing range of high quality, well-designed schemes that are requirements, whilst delivering a range of benefits 3.18. Places are shaped by people and to ensure considered to achieve these policy aspirations. High and services. OPDC’s Smart Strategy also identifies success, there is a need for ongoing dialogue with the density in Park Royal will be different to in Old Oak, but how innovations in technology could be practically communities and politicians that live and work in and OPDC’s Park Royal Intensification Study demonstrates embedded within development. Policy EU11 in the around the area, to achieve active participation in place how the Park Royal Industrial Estate could be Environment and Utilities chapter sets out OPDC’s making. OPDC will strongly encourage developers to regenerated to increase floorspace and provide expectations for how development proposals should engage in a genuine and fair manner with the local additional jobs, to support Mayoral targets to deliver an plan for, and future-proof for, innovations in technology. community at a sufficiently early stage in the design additional 10,000 jobs across the estate. of a development proposal, to enable local people to 3.17. Creating high quality environments that are share their insight and knowledge. This open approach 3.14. High quality urban design is not just about resource efficient is part of the world-wide development ensures local people are more informed and able the planning, design and delivery phases. Appropriate agenda. The benefits of resource efficient design to feed into the discussion around the challenging arrangements must be put in place to ensure the long includes reduced carbon emissions, lower operating trade-offs that may be required for different planning term success of this regeneration project. Materials costs, better build quality, healthier lifestyles, more application proposals, in particular, the need for new in building, streets, spaces and infrastructure should social integration and less reliance on scarce imported housing (including affordable housing), design and be designed to last and these elements need to be resources. Resource efficiency should be addressed infrastructure. This fosters a strong working relationship robust, resilient and coordinated. OPDC will work with through careful design of infrastructure, buildings, between developers and communities. OPDC will also developers to appropriately secure arrangements for roads, public realm and parks, with management and expect developers to engage early with OPDC and the successful long-term management of the area to maintenance considerations factored in from the start. OPDC’s Place Review Group. OPDC also operates ensure that design quality maintains good growth and Development should consider how it would fit into a a proactive and flexible pre-application engagement supports lifetime neighbourhoods. wider integrated system across the area and where process. OPDC’s Statement of Community Involvement appropriate, take a coordinated approach to design, (SCI) sets out in further detail how developers should 3.15. A lack of speed, innovation and skills within delivery, operation and management of development. engage with OPDC and local communities. the construction industry has impacted on the ability The requirements for this approach are expanded to deliver new homes and jobs at pace. However, further in Policy SP10. Behavioural change is also an increasing efficiency and effectiveness in advanced important prerequisite of resource efficiency. Changing construction techniques can help to speed up delivery behaviour is easiest where provision of infrastructure and would be supported. This innovation could help and services (transport, mixed use development, OPDC exceed its homes and jobs targets (see policies public realm etc.) offers people the opportunity to SP4 and SP5). This may include approaches such as make low carbon lifestyle choices. Opportunities to modular off-site construction, 3D printing of materials promote the sharing economy as a way to increase and automation. resource utilisation could also build stronger networks within communities. OPDC has developed a Circular 3.16. The proliferation of technology and and Sharing Economy Study, which identifies transformational change to our environment and specific measures that would support a shift to a society will require cities and development that more resource and space efficient place. Further are designed with flexibility in mind. Buildings and details of how development proposals are expected infrastructure will need to stand the test of time to contribute to this are included in Policy EU7 and
21 POLICY SP3: Improving Health and Reducing Health Inequalities
POLICY LINKS by creating a walkable and cyclable city (see Policy • Places Chapter SP7), supported by a network of easily accessible and • Design Chapter inclusive buildings, social and community facilities (see • Environment and Utilities Chapter Policies SP4 and SP5), open spaces and active play • Transport Chapter for all ages (see Policy SP8). Social interaction and • Housing Chapter • Employment Chapter development that supports shared learning will also • Town Centre and Community Uses Chapter contribute towards a healthier and happier society. • Delivery and Implementation Chapter 3.22. It is estimated1 that in developed countries EVIDENCE BASE LINKS people spend around 90% of their time indoors. • Environmental Standards Study Research shows that poor indoor air quality and • Public Realm, Walking and Cycling Strategy poor quality daylighting, sound insulation, thermal • Socio-Economic Baseline Study comfort and internal design of buildings can have negative impacts on health and well-being. This can SUPPORTING TEXT result in physical complaints, poor mental health and reduce quality of life and productivity. Applicants will 3.19. There are marked health inequalities across be expected to work positively with OPDC and other London, such that people living in London’s more key stakeholders to ensure that internal spaces are deprived neighbourhoods have shorter life expectancy designed to deliver a high quality environment for and spend a greater proportion of their lives in ill-health people living, working and visiting the area. Factors than those living in wealthier areas. It is recognised such as air and water quality, daylight and sunlight, that our health and wellbeing is influenced by a wide noise mitigation measures and access to open space Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial and community services where people can interact and vision by: range of determinants including the physical and social environment. Planning decisions shape the physical share ideas and facilities will be important factors to a) improving health and reducing health inequalities; consider and further details on OPDC’s requirements b) designing and operating internal and external environment and can therefore help promote healthy or unhealthy lifestyles. For example, access to open for this can be found in Chapters 5 (Design) and 6 spaces within development to improve health and (Environment and Utilities). wellbeing, reduce health inequalities and enable space and nature can enhance mental and physical healthy lifestyles. health, promote physical activity, social interaction and employee satisfaction and productivity. 3.23. Health impact assessments (HIAs) help to c) ensuring adequate access to facilities and ensure that health and wellbeing are fully considered services that support health, wellbeing and 3.20. The successful regeneration of the OPDC as part of new development proposals. The process healthy lifestyles; and area will in part be judged on the future health, well- looks at the positive and negative impacts of a d) undertaking Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) being and quality of life of the people living, working development as well as assessing the indirect as part of major development proposals, to and visiting the area. Development proposals in the implications for the wider community. The aim is assess the development’s impacts on health. OPDC area will be required to ensure that development to identify the main impacts and seek to maximise HIAs should include recommendations to mitigate contributes positively to the health and wellbeing of benefits and mitigate or avoid potential adverse any negative impacts of major developments on those living and working in the area. impacts. HIAs should be undertaken at the earliest health and should be conducted early enough in stage possible to ensure that any required alterations the application process to influence the design 3.21. The quality of the outdoor environment is to proposals can be made with minimal disruption. and/or implementation of the proposal. a major determinant of peoples’ health, well-being and ability to live healthy lifestyles. Development will REFERENCES be expected to contribute towards a healthy place 1. WELL Building Institute
22 POLICY SP4: Thriving Communities
POLICY LINKS applications will need to be considered in detail and • Places Chapter inform the level of affordable housing that can be • Housing Chapter delivered on each site. Further details on OPDC’s • Town Centre and Community Uses Chapter approach to affordable housing is set out in Policy H2.
3.26. There is also a need for a variety of types EVIDENCE BASE LINKS • Affordable Housing Viability Assessment of homes, including housing to own and rent at a • Development Capacity Study range of values, homes to meet the needs of small • Development Infrastructure Funding Study and large families and specialised housing that would • Education and Health Needs Study meet the needs of particular groups such as older • Sports Courts and Swimming Pools Study people, disabled people, students and gypsies and • Strategic Housing Market Assessment travellers. OPDC will require delivery of a mix of homes to meet these varying needs and to support a mixed and balanced community, supporting community SUPPORTING TEXT cohesion and lifetime neighbourhoods. These different forms of housing should be mixed across the area 3.24. The area’s public transport access, coupled and potentially within buildings. This can help to with the reservoir of supply of brownfield land mean integrate different sections of the community and Old Oak and Park Royal can make a significant can have benefits in terms of space efficiency. The contribution towards meeting local and London-wide Humanitas scheme in Deventer, Holland provides a housing needs. The London Plan identifies that the recent example of how the approach to mixing housing Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Areas have the typologies could be further developed (see OPDC capacity to deliver a minimum new 25,500 homes. Precedents Study). The Housing Chapter also provides Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial OPDC’s Development Capacity Study demonstrates vision by promoting lifetime neighbourhoods, social further policies for the delivery of a variety of housing how this can be achieved and identifies that a minimum types within the OPDC area. cohesion and the integration of new and existing of 22,350 of these are deliverable within the Local Plan communities through: period (2018-38). a) Protecting existing and providing new homes that 3.27. An important element for the integration of help to meet a local and London-wide need by: existing and new communities will be the design, 3.25. Delivering this quantum of housing across the phasing and location of new social infrastructure. i) providing a range of housing tenures, types OPDC area will require high density living and working. and sizes that deliver mixed and inclusive These facilities, if designed to a high quality will act However, building at high density does not remove as meeting points for residents, workers and visitors communities; and the need for a diversity and mix of housing types and ii) delivering at least 22,350 additional homes and will help to foster a strong sense of community sizes. OPDC’s Strategic Housing Market Assessment and pride. They can also support interaction between between 2018-38 and supporting the (SHMA) and the GLA’s SHMA respectively identify the attainment of an overarching 50% affordable different ethnicities, age groups, faiths, sexualities need for approximately 50% of homes to be affordable and cultures. OPDC will work with developers and housing target, measured in habitable rooms and within this, there is a significant need for affordable and subject to viability. service providers to ensure that new and improved family housing. To support this, development proposals facilities can meet the needs arising from development b) Delivering and/or contributing to new high quality will be expected to contribute towards meeting the social infrastructure and protecting and improving in the OPDC area in a phased manner, to ensure that overarching target to deliver 50% affordable housing, facilities complement existing provision. Further details existing, that meets the needs of the population in measured in habitable rooms. Given the complexity terms of its location, scale and phasing. on the approach to social infrastructure can be found in of developing land across this area and the level of Policy TCC4 and the Places Chapter. infrastructure needed, viability on individual planning
23 POLICY SP5: Economic Resilience
POLICY LINKS Policy SP6). The commercial hub at Old Oak would • Places Chapter be able to access an employee catchment of millions, • Employment Chapter through access to the Elizabeth Line, National Rail, • Town Centre and Community Uses Chapter HS2 and by virtue of the new Old Oak Common Lane station, the London Overground. OPDC’s Future Employment Growth Sectors Study shows that EVIDENCE BASE LINKS • Development Capacity Study this commercial hub would be attractive to a range • Future Employment Growth Sectors Study of sectors, particularly business and professional • Industrial Estates Study services, Information and Communications Technology • Industrial Land Review (ICT), media and creative services, food retail and low • Park Royal Intensification Study carbon. • Socio-Economic Baseline Study 3.31. Across both Old Oak and Park Royal, OPDC will promote and secure the delivery of small business SUPPORTING TEXT space, both within identified employment locations and also within more residential led areas of the 3.28. The OPDC area is currently home to 1,700 development, subject to their impact on amenity being businesses, employing 43,100 workers across a range appropriately mitigated (see Policy E3). of employment sectors and skills levels1. Today the area generates £2.1 billion annually in gross value Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial 3.32. Park Royal is London’s largest industrial added (GVA) to the UK economy. The area is home to estate and is designated as a Strategic Industrial vision by facilitating the delivery of a sustainable, a diverse range of economic sectors, with particular robust, resilient and fair economy that supports the Location (SIL) in the London Plan. Protecting the SIL sector strengths in logistics, car repair and sales in Park Royal is vital to the London economy and delivery of 67,900 new jobs between 2018-38, across and food production; over 30% of London’s food is a range of employment sectors and skill levels, by: opportunities should be taken to intensify its use where produced within the OPDC area. The area also has a feasible. New jobs in Park Royal Neighbourhood a) protecting, strengthening and intensifying the growing creative sector. Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) in Park Royal: Centre will also further supplement Park Royal’s employment offer. In Old Oak, land is being de- b) creating a new major commercial hub around Old 3.29. The OPDC area is set to make a significant Oak Common station; designated from SIL (approximately 87 hectares) in contribution to the local, regional and national order to support the redevelopment of new homes c) delivering a range of employment uses within economy. The area has the capacity to accommodate designated town centres; and jobs. This is shown on figure 9.2, page 230. More 69,700 net additional jobs; 67,900 of these could be detailed information on this in provided in OPDC’s d) supporting the provision of small workspaces 2 delivered within the Local Plan period (2018-38) . It Industrial Land Review. across both Old Oak and Park Royal; is estimated that these additional jobs could generate e) providing employment space across a range of a minimum £7.6 billion GVA per annum to the UK sizes, types, forms and affordabilities; 3.33. New employment will be encouraged across a economy, thereby driving economic prosperity both variety of sectors, providing employment to a range of f) designing proposals to ensure they are flexible locally and nationally. and adaptable to changing needs; skills levels that will enable local people and Londoners g) securing employment and training opportunities to access a genuine choice of career paths. To support 3.30. The diversity of character across the OPDC this, OPDC will seek a range of employment space for local people and procurement opportunities for area will support the delivery of a range of employment local businesses; and sizes, typologies forms and affordabilities that will sectors and different skills. Within Old Oak, the focus help to strengthen and diversify the local and London h) strongly encouraging contractors and building is to provide a new commercial hub around Old Oak occupants to sign up to the London Living Wage. economy. More details on OPDC’s requirements for Common Station with new town centres at Old Oak this can be found in Policies E2 and E3. High Street, North Acton and Atlas Roundabout (see 24 Figure 3.4: Land Uses
Stonebridge Park
UNDERGROUND
Harlesden
UNDERGROUND Kensal Rise
Willesden Junction
UNDERGROUND
Kensal Green
UNDERGROUND
A40 Hangar Lane
UNDERGROUND
Hythe Road St Mary’s Cemetery al an C ion Un Grand Union Can nd al Gra Park Royal
UNDERGROUND Old Oak Common Lane
Old Oak North Acton
UNDERGROUND
Wormwood Scrubs
North Kensington West Acton Residential Area
West Acton North Ealing Acton Main Line UNDERGROUND Hammersmith Hospital UNDERGROUND East Acton East Acton and Scrubs Prison Residential Area
UNDERGROUND
Line Central
Ealing Broadway
White City White City Estate ± UNDERGROUND 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 Kilometers 25 SP5
3.34. The sectors likely1 to experience growth in flexible to changing economic cycles and ways of workspace. More details on OPDC’s requirements for Old Oak and Park Royal over the next 20-30 years working. OPDC will work with developers to ensure that this can be found in Policy E3. are indicated in Figure 9.3 (Employment Chapter). employment space is provided to be readily adaptable These sectors reflect that the area will be able to build in terms of its size and fit out. 3.37. OPDC is also working closely with educational on the success of the established industries in the institutions, developers, surrounding local authorities area and establish new sectors positioning Old Oak 3.36. The communities around OPDC suffer from and other public, private and third sector bodies to and Park Royal as a diverse, resilient and innovative significant economic deprivation with higher than ensure that programmes are put in place to support employment location. OPDC will work with developers, average unemployment rates, lower than average skills local training and employment initiatives, both during local businesses and other stakeholders to consider levels and high levels of income deprivation. Located and post construction. The requirements associated ways that existing businesses can remain competitive in what is currently a deprived part of London, OPDC with this are contained in Policy E5. OPDC is also keen and expand and that emerging sectors can be attracted will expect development proposals to ensure that the to enable local businesses to benefit from procurement to the area and can be supported and sustained. increase in employment opportunities benefit local opportunities. people and support economic fairness, by providing 3.35. Building a successful new part of London employment opportunities over a range of sectors 3.38. High property costs and living costs mean will require employment provision that is resilient and and skills levels, including provision of affordable that in-work poverty is a key issue for Londoners. Paying the London Living Wage is a step they can Figure 3.5: Custard Factory Small Workspace Hub, Birmingham (credit: findmeaconference.com) take to address the problem of in-work poverty. Evidence shows3 that as well as benefitting workers, paying the London Living Wage benefits business, reducing absenteeism and sick leave, helping with staff recruitment and retention, boosting staff morale and productivity and improving brand awareness. OPDC will work with the host local authorities, business groups and businesses in the area to support the implementation of the London Living Wage across all business sectors in the OPDC area and through the planning process, will work with developers to ensure that contractors and business occupants of new developments are signing up to the London Living Wage.
REFERENCES 1. Future Employment Growth Sectors Study 2. Development Capacity Study 3. Living Wage Foundation
26 SP6: Places and Destinations
places, the Local Plan also identifies a series of focussed around North Acton station, Victoria ‘clusters’, which are characterised as locations that are Road and along Portal Way. The policy likely to attract higher footfall and/or have a particular requirements for the centre can be found in use and as such, warrant more detailed policy. Policy P7C1; These places and clusters celebrate their respective iii) Park Royal Centre – a neighbourhood town distinctiveness in terms of current context and future centre in the heart of the Park Royal Industrial development approaches. Estate. The policy requirements for the centre can be found in Policy P6; and 3.41. Within the Places and Clusters, proposals iv) Atlas Junction – a neighbourhood town centre should support the delivery of a series of distinct serving existing and new communities around but connected neighbourhoods. This will help foster Old Oak Lane, Old Oak Common Lane and a unique character and support place making. Victoria Road. Policy requirements for this Neighbourhood planning can play a key role in helping centre can be found in Policy P8C1. to inform the character of these neighbourhoods (see Policy DI3). POLICY LINKS • Places Chapter 3.42. The Local Plan also identifies a series • Town Centre and Community Uses Chapter of larger sites that are likely to come forward for development and contribute to OPDC’s homes and EVIDENCE BASE LINKS jobs targets. Known as Site Allocations (see Policy Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial • Catalyst Uses Study vision by: SP10), these are located within relevant Places and set • Cultural Principles minimum homes and jobs targets for these sites. a) supporting a coordinated and phased approach to • Precedents Study place making that: • Retail and Leisure Needs Study i) creates a series of distinctive places and 3.43. The comprehensive redevelopment of Old clusters as set out in chapter 4; Oak and intensification of Park Royal will take many ii) delivers a range of meanwhile and catalyst SUPPORTING TEXT years. It is important that during redevelopment, new uses; and and enhanced places can continue to function. Active iii) supports the creation of a new cultural quarter 3.39. Although only 650 hectares in size, there is a places will be achieved by ensuring that development in Old Oak; variance across the area in terms of land use, transport phasing establishes a range of activity early on and b) delivering and supporting a new town centre access, environment, topography, communities creates a high quality environment, in terms of the hierarchy, that offers a range of town centre uses, and heritage. This variation presents opportunities design quality of buildings, infrastructure and the serving the needs of the development and that for new development to create vibrant and distinct public realm. To support the early activation of new complements surrounding town centres. Proposals places and clusters that respond to these features. It neighbourhoods, meanwhile and catalyst uses could should support the delivery of the following will be important that development provides variety play an important role, especially where they help to hierarchy: in character, ranging from quiet or residential areas establish the long-term character of the area. i) Old Oak High Street – a new major town through to bustling town centres and a new major 3.44. Meanwhile uses will help create a sense centre across Old Oak, that delivers a wide commercial hub. This variation in character will be of place and provide services for new and existing range of town centre and community uses. critical to fostering communities and creating a sense residents and employees. They can also provide The policy requirements for this centre can be of identity and pride. opportunities for entrepreneurs and start-ups and help found in policies SP7, P1, P2, P3, P7, P8 and existing businesses to expand. OPDC’s Precedents P11; 3.40. To support this, chapter 4 (Places) identifies Study provides case study examples of how the ii) North Acton – a neighbourhood town centre, 12 places, with associated policies. Within these
27 Figure 3.6: Places Places Clusters P1: Old Oak South Stonebridge Park P2: Old Oak North UNDERGROUND P3: Grand Union Canal P4: Park Royal West P5: Old Park Royal P6: Park Royal Centre P7: North Acton and Acton Wells P8: Old Oak Lane and Old Oak Common Lane P9: Channel Gate P10: Scrubs Lane P11: Willesden junction P12: Wormwood Scrubs
Harlesden
UNDERGROUND Kensal Rise
P3
Willesden Junction
UNDERGROUND P10C1 P4 P11 Kensal Green
UNDERGROUND
A40 Hangar Lane P6 P10C2 UNDERGROUND P4C1 P9 P2 Hythe Road St Mary’s Cemetery P6C1 al P10C3 an n C P8C1 nio P2C1 d U ran Park Royal P5 G P10C4
UNDERGROUND Old Oak Common Lane P7C2 P1C1 P1 P10
North Acton Old Oak
UNDERGROUND P7C1 P7
P8 Wormwood Scrubs
North Kensington West Acton P12 Residential Area
West Acton North Ealing Acton Main Line UNDERGROUND Hammersmith Hospital UNDERGROUND East Acton East Acton and HMP Wormwood Scrubs Residential Area
UNDERGROUND A40 Line Central
Ealing Broadway
White City White City Estate ± UNDERGROUND 0280.125 0.25 0.5 Kilometers SP6 provision of early uses such as open space, culture, neighbouring local authorities and developers to this can be found in the place policies for Old Oak art, retail and business space can support this. ensure that cultural provision in the area supports the South (P1), Old Oak North (P2), North Acton and However, there is a risk that these uses can often be creation of a new cultural quarter in Old Oak that can Acton Wells (P7),Old Oak Lane and Old Oak Common pushed out once more permanent structures are built. complement nearby cultural clusters and contribute to Lane (P8) and Willesden Junction (P11). Details on OPDC is keen to ensure that these occupiers are not London’s wider cultural offer. how proposals should support the delivery of the High lost and that mechanisms are put in place to ensure Street as a key early route in the OPDC area are that these businesses can occupy spaces within new 3.47. A key facet to place making in the OPDC contained in Policy SP7. developments into the long term (see Policy TCC9). area will be the location, role and function of its town centres. The town centre hierarchy consists of four 3.50. Old Oak High Street does not yet exist, 3.45. Catalyst uses1 that range in size from small centres (see figure 3.4), serving the needs of its but its identification arises from the current projects to large can help draw people into the area and help existing and future residents, workers and visitors. for homes, jobs and interchange passengers in Old it to become a recognised and successful part of The hierarchy consists of a new major town centre Oak. The associated town centre need arising from London where people want to live, work, visit and in Old Oak, called Old Oak High Street and three the proposed town centre network is considered to play. Such uses could include culture, sports, leisure, neighbourhood town centres: two new centres at North complement the wider network2. business, education or health facilities. The new Acton and Atlas Junction and the continuation and station at Old Oak Common will in itself, be a major expansion of Park Royal Centre. Each town centre will 3.51. It is important to set the trajectory and scale catalyst for the regeneration of the area; however, have its own character and mix of uses that support for this new centre now to ensure the provision of town given the scale of regeneration in the OPDC area, social interaction and thriving communities. OPDC’s centre uses are aligned with the planned number of it is likely that a range of supporting catalyst uses town centre hierarchy will need to ensure it maintains homes and jobs. This will allow both the OPDC Local could be secured that complement one another and its resilience and adaptiveness to changes in the way Plan and those of neighbouring authorities to plan for help bring a range of different people to the area at services are provided. the consequences of a new centre. different times. Regeneration in Kings Cross and in the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) 3.48. Old Oak High Street will play a particularly 3.52. Early development phases to the north of the provide useful precedents for how a range of early important role in place making and in creating an Grand Union Canal will be expected to accord with phase catalysts can support place making. In Kings identity. Achieving the right design, delivery and this designation. When Old Oak Common station is Cross, this has included the Francis Crick Institute (see operation of this street is vital to the long term success operational, a significant portion of the centre is likely figure 3.7) and University of the Arts London, while of the OPDC area and integration with its surroundings. to have been built and/or planned. At this point, OPDC in the LLDC a range of catalyst use facilities have will be able to better understand the functioning of the been delivered including the London Stadium, London 3.49. Proposals should contribute to and support centre and whether there may be a need to re-consider Aquatics Centre, Here-East, Westfield, and the planned the delivery of a well-defined, active and positive Old the designation of the centre as a metropolitan Cultural and Education District. The criteria for the Oak High Street frontage. Development along the town centre. Any re-designation would need to be consideration of catalyst uses are included in Policy High Street will need to deliver a range of town centre undertaken as part of a future Local Plan review and TCC8. uses to serve the needs of those living, working and in line with the requirements of the NPPF and London visiting Old Oak. The High Street will become a focal Plan. 3.46. OPDC’s Cultural Principles document sets point for social interaction and integration. The High out how the OPDC area, and in particular Old Oak, Street’s function and character change and vary along 3.53. OPDC has also designated neighbourhood could play a significant role in supporting the Mayor’s its length in response to changing local character. The centres in North Acton, Park Royal and Atlas aspirations to promote London as the worlds cultural character of the High Street within the commercial hub Junction, to serve the local communities of workers and arts capital as set out the Mayor’s Culture around Old Oak Common station will be different to its and residents in and around these locations. Strategy. This could be achieved by supporting new character within Old Oak North, where development Similarily to Old Oak High Street, the North Acton and enhanced catalyst, cultural, arts, night time and will be residential led. Further details on how and Atlas Junction stations are not yet established meanwhile uses. OPDC will work with the GLA, development will be expected to support and deliver neighbourhood town centres. This Local Plan sets
29 SP6
Figure 3.7: Francis Crick Institute, Kings Cross the trajectory for the future scale of these centres and development proposals will be required to contribute towards their delivery. Park Royal Centre was previously designated in Ealing’s Local Plan. OPDC supports this centre’s continued growth, to support the envisaged increase in jobs and homes in Park Royal. Details on the function and character of each of the designated centres can be found in the following policies in the Places Chapter (chapter 4):
a) Old Oak High Street (Policies P1, P2, P3, P7, P8 and P11); b) North Acton (P7); c) Park Royal Centre (P6); and d) Atlas Junction (P8).
3.54. Whilst this policy promotes flexibility to be able to respond to changing circumstances, it is also recognised that the delivery of these new town centres cannot proceed unchecked and policies in Chapter 10 set out controls to ensure that these new town centres provide for needs and support the existing town centre hierarchy.
REFERENCES 1. Catalyst Uses Study 2. Retail and Leisure Needs Study
30 POLICY SP7: Connecting People and Places
c) delivers an efficient transport network that and where feasible, waterspaces that are embraces innovations in technology; integrated into wider green infrastructure d) embeds transport infrastructure into the built networks; and environment and carefully plans and coordinates vii) it optimises the levels of daylight and sunlight utility infrastructure provision as part of delivery of that the street receives and minimises other the transport network; negative environmental impacts such as wind e) delivers and/or contributes to a new and enhanced and urban heat island effect; street network that connects the Places of Old Oak h) supports the delivery of a new Park Road, that: and Park Royal together and connects into the h) connects Old Oak Common Lane to Scrubs surrounding areas including: Lane; i) enhancements to existing streets; i) provides an early all modes connection ii) a new movement network across Old Oak between Old Oak South and Old Oak North; comprised of the key streets of Old Oak High j) is an active street, including town centre uses Street, Park Road, Grand Union Street and at locations identified in the places chapter; Wormwood Scrubs Street; and iii) new connections to Old Oak Common Station k) includes workspaces and meanwhile town for when it opens if proven to be feasible and centre uses at the ground floor along its length; if it does not affect its timely and cost effective and delivery; and i) promotes the use of the Grand Union Canal as a iv) new and enhanced pedestrian and cycle movement route. connections into Wormwood Scrubs; f) supports upgrades to the strategic road network POLICY LINKS Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial and Transport for London Road Network, including • Places Chapter vision by creating or contributing to a high quality, the A40 and A406; • Transport Chapter safe and accessible movement network which: g) supports delivery of a new Old Oak High Street, by • Delivery and Implementation Chapter a) delivers sufficient transport infrastructure required ensuring: to support the planned growth in the OPDC area; i) primary shopping areas are focussed directly EVIDENCE BASE LINKS b) supports the delivery of OPDC’s Sustainable onto the street, around rail stations and at key • Bus Strategy Transport Hierarchy by: junctions with other key routes; • Car Parking Study i) minimising the need to travel; ii) it seamlessly connects the five stations of Old • Environmental Standards Study ii) promoting healthy streets, that appropriately Oak Common, Willesden Junction and Hythe • Infrastructure Delivery Plan prioritise walking and cycling; Road, Old Oak Common Lane and North Acton • Old Oak Strategic Transport Study iii) delivering a high quality, frequent, reliable and to surrounding neighbourhoods; • Park Royal Transport Strategy well connected public transport network; iii) the street is delivered as early as is feasible • Public Realm, Walking and Cycling Strategy iv) minimising the need for use of private and practicable; vehicles; iv) it delivers continuity along the street in terms of v) ensuring the efficient servicing of land uses; street widths and a high quality public realm; SUPPORTING TEXT and v) it delivers a high quality movement route for vi) supporting the successful functioning and walking, cycling and where feasible, buses and 3.55. The ambition is to create a state of the art operation of the Park Royal Industrial other vehicles; transport network that increases the area’s public Estate, through carefully planned servicing vi) it includes a range of high quality green transport accessibility level to enable an optimised arrangements; infrastructure, including mature tree planting approach to development that can help support the economic sustainability of the UK, London and the 31 SP7 local economy. There is an opportunity to deliver a 3.60. New development will need to support the function of the streets for all modes and improving their transport network that achieves exemplar standards of delivery of new and enhanced transport infrastructure. environment. In Old Oak, Scrubs Lane, Old Oak Lane, environmental sustainability and enables people to live OPDC’s Sustainable Transport Hierarchy (see figure Old Oak Common Lane and Victoria Road are home to active and healthy lifestyles. 3.9) promotes the creation of Healthy Streets and existing residential communities and businesses. They a transition to an environmentally sustainable city. will be an important location for early development 3.56. To achieve this will require a significant The priority is to minimise people’s need to travel. phases and development along these routes will play amount of new transport infrastructure. Figure 3.8 This approach is supported through other strategic a key role in helping to knit together existing and new identifies some of the key transport interventions policies in this plan, which promote the creation of communities in the area. A new street network should required to unlock the regeneration of this part of a high density and highly compact city form that be arranged to connect to these existing streets London. puts local services within easy reach. The Healthy together and provide improved connectivity. OPDC’s Streets Approach will be championed to ensure that Public Realm, Walking and Cycling Strategy identifies 3.57. The scale of change in transport accessibility where people do need to travel, they choose healthy, that new development should support the delivery of will be unique and provides an unparalleled catalyst environmentally friendly ways to do so. This should four new key routes: for transit orientated development. New and improved be achieved by delivering a high quality, attractive, stations will provide connections to Birmingham and accessible and inclusive public realm that not only a) Old Oak High Street; Manchester via HS2, regionally to Heathrow and the provides people with the choice to walk and cycle but b) Park Road; West End, the City via the Elizabeth Line, and locally, that actively incentivises these more sustainable types c) Grand Union Street; and to nearby communities such as Acton, Ealing and of movement , through the quality of the environment d) Wormwood Scrubs Street Paddington via the Great West Main Line. Existing and and supporting infrastructure. proposed Overground stations at Willesden Junction, 3.63. Each route will have a specific character Hythe Road and Old Oak Common Lane will further 3.61. Delivering Healthy Streets will play an and function that development proposals will need to supplement this, providing connections to Acton, White important role in supporting OPDC’s Sustainable contribute towards. The exact location and design of City, Richmond, Clapham Junction and Stratford. Transport Hierarchy and help to improve health and these new streets will need to be informed over time reduce health inequalities, in accordance with Policy through more detailed work. 3.58. OPDC will work with a variety of stakeholders SP3. The health benefits resulting from well-designed to support the delivery of new and enhanced rail streets goes far beyond the physical activity that 3.64. Ensuring new connections to Old Oak stations. It will be important to ensure that rail stations people get walking and cycling in the city. Figure 7.2 Common station for its planned opening in 2026 will are well connected into their surroundings, can support (Transport Chapter) identifies the ways that Healthy ensure that existing communities and the people surrounding development and achieve high standards Streets can function from a wider health and well-being living and working in the new planned development in of design that contributes to place making and a sense perspective. Further details on OPDC’s approach to the Places of Old Oak and Park Royal will be able to of arrival (see Policy T5). As part of this, it will be Healthy Streets can be found in Policy T1. access this station from the outset. Connections to this important to provide a seamless interchange between station should accommodate pedestrian, cycle, bus transport modes and stations and the surrounding 3.62. To support the sustainable regeneration of and other vehicles and should deliver the principles of street network. the area, development will be required to deliver and/ the Healthy Streets approach where feasible. or contribute to the creation of a series of high quality 3.59. It is important that these large-scale transport and accessible streets, connecting the area seamlessly 3.65. New and improved connections into projects are also supported by a range of more with its surroundings. This will ensure that existing Wormwood Scrubs will be supported in principle and localised projects. These include new and enhanced and future communities can benefit from the transport where they accord with other policies in the plan with bus routes and frequencies and improved walking and improvements, services and employment opportunities regards design, transport and environmental impacts. cycling environments. Further details can be found on offer in the OPDC area and vice versa. Figure 3.8 Such connections will ensure that both existing and in the Transport chapter and OPDC’s Infrastructure identifies the movement hierarchy in the OPDC area. future communities will be able to access this important Delivery Plan (IDP). In Park Royal, the focus will be on enhancing the ecological and open space.
32 Figure 3.8: Proposed Connections
Stonebridge Park
UNDERGROUND
Harlesden
UNDERGROUND Kensal Rise
Willesden Junction
UNDERGROUND
Kensal Green nel tun HS 2 2 UNDERGROUND HS tun nel A40 Hangar Lane
UNDERGROUND
Hythe Road St Mary’s Cemetery
al an C ion Un nd Gra Park Royal
UNDERGROUND Old Oak Common Lane Cr ossrail
Old Oak Common North Acton
UNDERGROUND
Wormwood Scrubs
North Kensington West Acton Residential Area
West Acton North Ealing Acton Main Line UNDERGROUND Hammersmith Hospital UNDERGROUND East Acton East Acton and Scrubs Prison Residential Area
UNDERGROUND A40
Ealing Broadway Crossrail
White City White City Estate ± UNDERGROUND 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 Kilometers 33 SP7
3.66. Old Oak High Street will play a particularly animated with active frontages. This may include early measures, such as wind turbulence, solar glare and important role in improving connectivity across the meanwhile uses that help to animate this route in urban heat island effect. area, supporting place making and facilitating an advance of comprehensive redevelopment. Primary optimised approach to regeneration. The High Street1 shopping areas have not been indicated on OPDC’s 3.70. Park Road will be a key east-west route will need to overcome significant barriers created by Policies Map as the exact alignment of the High Street providing an early all modes connection between topography and infrastructure to create a new artery is not yet fixed and appropriate location for primary Scrubs Lane and Old Oak Common Lane. The Place through the area. The High Street will connect the shopping areas may need to flex. However, when policies (chapter 4) identify the broad locations along five stations of Old Oak Common, Willesden Junction delivering the High Street, primary shopping areas this route for town centre uses, but as a key early and Hythe Road, Old Oak Common Lane and North should front directly onto the street, be clustered connector route, there will also be opportunities along Acton. It will also connect to surrounding destinations, around rail stations, and at junctions with key routes Park Road for workspaces and other meanwhile town including Harlesden Town Centre, the Grand Union such as Grand Union Street, Old Oak Common Lane, centre uses, delivered in advance of Old Oak High Canal and Wormwood Scrubs. Harrow Road and Park Road. Street.
3.67. The complete delivery of the High Street may 3.68. The High Street crosses many ‘places’ (see 3.71. Further details on the function and character take many years. Development sites and new rail chapter 4). Its character will vary; however, providing of the other routes identified across Old Oak and infrastructure should facilitate, or where appropriate continuity along the length of the street in respect of its Park Royal in Figure 3.8 can be found in the Places not preclude, its delivery by demonstrating how they design and public realm, will be important in achieving chapter (chapter 4) and in Policy T1. Routes will need help its longer term delivery. Early delivery of the High a coherent place. This includes providing high quality to function effectively as movement corridors and also Street would be supported where it is demonstrated to and comfortable access to stations, an accessible play an important role in shaping the identity of the be feasible. This approach would ensure surrounding and inclusive environment, consistent street widths area, supporting place making and realising OPDC’s areas can access the development area of Old and a detailed design approach that contributes to a environmental sustainability ambitions for the area by Oak and new transport infrastructure as soon as is unique sense of place, that prioritises walking, cycling promoting walking and cycling opportunities. practically possible. The High Street will need to be and where feasible, bus routes and servicing. The High Street can make an important contribution to 3.72. In accordance with the Sustainable Transport Figure 3.9: OPDC Sustainable Transport Hierarchy the area’s green infrastructure network2. To support Hierarchy, development proposals will be expected this, proposals will be expected to contribute to a high to minimise the use of private vehicles as much as quality network of green and blue spaces along its possible. This will be achieved by creating a high Reducing the Need to Travel length. This could include delivering a linear green quality public transport and street network that boulevard. Provision should be made for a high quality incentivises walking and cycling, by minimising levels of SuDS, mature tree planting and waterspaces, which of car parking, promoting vehicle sharing to minimise Pedestrians can help to celebrate features such as the Grand Union the numbers of trips for those that do need to travel by Canal and historic Stamford Brook watercourse. private vehicle and by preventing through routes for private vehicles. It will mean that more space can be 3.69. As a key public space within the development, dedicated to the provision of a high quality public realm Cyclists proposals should ensure that the High Street has a and green infrastructure, providing further benefits for high quality of amenity. As a major new town centre, tall health and well-being and the environment. buildings and high density development along the High Public Transport Street will be supported. Development should seek 3.73. It is recognised that for certain operations, to minimise their impacts on the daylight and sunlight such as servicing, deliveries and construction, it levels of the street. Careful consideration should will be more challenging to adhere to the hierarchy. also be given to the impacts on other microclimate Businesses are likely to require some vehicle Private Car
34 SP7
movement by road, particularly for servicing and those that do not need to travel by car to travel on 3.75. New pieces of transport infrastructure need to deliveries and this should be supported but also more sustainable transport modes. seamlessly integrate into the development. This means carefully planned so as to mitigate any negative ensuring that new movement infrastructure serves impacts (see Policy T7). Proactive strategies that 3.74. Given the scale of development planned to improve connectivity, legibility and place making. reduce the need to travel, in particular for employees, for the area, construction will be a huge challenge. It should not create new barriers to movement and it will need to be implemented. OPDC is working with Reducing the need to travel will again be important should contribute to and integrate with the public realm a variety of stakeholders to develop approaches for this. OPDC is working with TfL to develop a and built form. A coordinated approach to the delivery for how businesses can work together to consider Construction and Logistics Strategy, which will set of transport infrastructure is strongly encouraged given the consolidation of servicing and deliveries. This out mechanisms to minimise construction impacts by the scale of new intervention envisaged by this Local includes encouraging new models that reduce traffic coordinating approaches to construction management Plan. When delivering new transport infrastructure, and the trialling of new technologies, such as cloud and ensuring the utilisation of more sustainable developers should engage early with OPDC so that based freight consolidation, drones and automated transport modes, where necessary. OPDC’s Circular consideration can be given to whether coordinated vehicles. For Park Royal in particular, the Park Royal and Sharing Economy Strategy also sets out a number approaches can be taken to the delivery of utilities Transport Strategy identifies how a series of transport of approaches to support the re-use of construction infrastructure, in accordance with Policy SP10. interventions, such as improving the public realm and waste (see Policies EU6, EU7 and EU8). the walking and cycling environment, can incentivise 3.76. The Grand Union Canal (Figure 3.10) is an important feature on the OPDC landscape. The canal Figure 3.10: Grand Union Canal is a well-used movement corridor, with the towpath providing convenient access for pedestrians and cyclists to both Old Oak and Park Royal and which provides excellent connections to the east and west. The canal is also popular with residential barges and there are a number of permanent and temporary moorings in the area. Historically, the canal was a key movement corridor for freight and OPDC is working with the Canal and River Trust, TfL, local authorities and developers to consider the potential for increased water-borne movement, including freight. Development proposals either side of the canal will also be required to improve access to the canal for pedestrians. Further details on how proposals should support this are provided in the Place polices (chapter 4).
REFERENCES 1. Public Realm, Walking and Cycling Strategy 2. Environmental Standards Study
35 POLICY SP8: Green Infrastructure and Open Space
i) conserving and enhancing existing its appropriate maintenance and management over biodiversity habitats. Any loss or relocation time. Green infrastructure and open space therefore should accord with the requirements of Policy needs to be carefully designed and integrated into EU2; and the area and recognised as an essential part of the ii) delivering and/or contributing to new development. biodiversity habitats. c) successfully integrating with the wider green 3.79. There are a substantial number of existing infrastructure and open space networks, including green infrastructure and open space assets in the Grand Union Canal, Wormwood Scrubs, All the OPDC area, such as the Grand Union Canal, London Green Grid and Blue Ribbon Network; and Wormwood Scrubs Park, Acton Cemetery and Wesley d) ensuring that major development proposals are Playing Fields, whilst beyond the boundary are accompanied by a Green Infrastructure and Open important spaces such as St. Mary’s, Kensal Cemetery Space Strategy and Management Plan. and Little Wormwood Scrubs. There are also a number of railway embankments and cuttings, which although POLICY LINKS not publicly accessible, provide green corridors through Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial • Places Chapter the site and are an important asset for wildlife. vision and deliver and/or contribute towards a varied, • Design Chapter • Environment and Utilities Chapter well-designed, integrated and high quality green 3.80. Figure 6.3 identifies the green infrastructure • Delivery and Implementation Chapter infrastructure and open space network, by: and open space assets in the OPDC area, including a) providing for the needs of people living, working Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs). and visiting the area by: EVIDENCE BASE LINKS These spaces should be conserved and enhanced, • Environmental Standards Study i) conserving and enhancing existing green except for in exceptional circumstances where any loss • Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Statement infrastructure and open spaces identified is considered necessary to facilitate the comprehensive in the Policies map. Any loss or relocation redevelopment of the area and where a proposed should accord with the requirements of Policy SUPPORTING TEXT development can clearly demonstrate that the EU1; functions and benefits of the existing asset are being ii) providing sensitive enhancements and 3.77. Green infrastructure refers to the network of reprovided to a higher standard (see Policies EU1 improvements to access existing open green spaces and water spaces and the way in which and EU2). OPDC will support proposals for sensitive spaces; and they are planned, designed and managed to provide enhancements and improved access to existing iii) appropriately providing and/or contributing to a range of functions and benefits which are illustrated spaces and will look to secure planning contributions to new green infrastructure and open spaces, in figure 3.11. It includes open spaces such as parks, support this. OPDC will also support enhanced access that meet the needs of the development in gardens, other spaces such as green roofs and walls, to existing spaces. terms of their quantum, quality and function, rain gardens (vegetated sustainable drainage systems including delivering 30% of the developable (SuDS)) and trees within the public realm and ‘blue’ 3.81. Delivery of new open space and green area outside of Strategic Industrial Locations spaces such as waterways, ponds and fountains. Open infrastructure to serve the needs of both people and (SIL) as publicly accessible open space space can also include more civic spaces such as nature will be of paramount importance. OPDC’s in accordance with Policy EU1, including station squares. Environmental Standards Study has looked at other delivering 3 new local parks in Old Oak, each major regeneration projects in London and identifies 3.78. The benefits of green infrastructure and of at least 2ha; that given the proposed densities and aspirations open space can only be fully realised through the b) improving the ecology of the area and ensuring an in the Spatial Vision for development to create a delivery of an appropriate quantum, quality and range overall net gain in biodiversity by: high quality, sustainable and healthy development, of green infrastructure and open space and ensuring a minimum of 30% of the developable area outside 36 Figure 3.11: Open Spaces
Existing and Enhanced Public Open Spaces Areas of Search for New Local Parks Stonebridge Park Locations of New Smaller Public Open Spaces UNDERGROUND Grand Union Canal Linear Park Public Open Spaces at Canal Junctions Areas for Provision of Green Streets Urban Greening Corridors OPDC Area
Harlesden
UNDERGROUND Kensal Rise
Willesden Junction
UNDERGROUND
Kensal Green
C UNDERGROUND entra l Line Hangar Lane nal A40 Ca UNDERGROUND ion d Un Gran
Hythe Road St Mary’s Cemetery
UNDERGROUND Old Oak Common Lane
Park Royal
Little North Acton Wormwood Scrubs
UNDERGROUND
Wormwood Scrubs
West Acton North Kensington Residential Area
West Acton North Ealing Acton Main Line UNDERGROUND Hammersmith Hospital UNDERGROUND East Acton East Acton and Scrubs Prison Residential Area
UNDERGROUND
Line Central
Ealing Broadway
White City White City Estate UNDERGROUND
37 SP8 of SIL should be provided as high quality publicly Figure 3.12: Benefits of Green Infrastructure accessible open space. The priority within this should be the delivery of three new local parks of at least 2ha, across the Old Oak North and Old Oak South places. Figure 3.11 identifies indicative locations for these new local parks, as well as other new public Cultural Benefits open spaces to be delivered in the OPDC area. - Acts as a social hub, promoting Further details on the requirements for open space community cohesion; - Provides space to host gatherings provision can be found in the places chapter (Policies and events; and P1, P2, P3) and in Policy EU1 (Open Space) in the - Features can help to celebrate Environment and Utilities chapter. Development should heritage, culture and diversity. also ensure that the regeneration of the area delivers a net overall increase in urban greening, to ensure that the area is biodiversity positive. Further details Environmental Benefits on the requirements in relation to urban greening and - Provides natural environment biodiversity are set out in Policy EU2. conditioners, which improve air Place-Making Benefits and water quality and condition - Enhances and uplifts the quality of against overheating; the built environment; 3.82. London is supported by an existing network - Enhances the experience and of green infrastructure and open space, known as the - Provides a safety valve against flood risk; perception of place; ‘All London Green Grid’ and ‘Blue Ribbon Network’. - Enhances biodiversity and - Provides visual amenity; and OPDC will work with neighbouring local authorities to habitat resilience; and - Helps to knit together ensure that a coordinated approach is taken to green - Helps absorb and off-set carbon neighbourhoods. infrastructure and open space delivery. development emissions. proposals within OPDC should contribute to this network to ensure that their contribution to quality of life, to the environment and to the economy can be maximised.
3.83. Wormwood Scrubs Common is Metropolitan Economic Benefits Open Land (MOL). At over 68 hectares, it is of the Health and Well–Being Benefits - Provides resilience against costly scale of a Metropolitan Park as defined in the Mayor’s - Provides space for communities to de-stress, environmental risks, such as air quality. escape and re-connect with nature; London Plan. Creating an integrated green network flood risk and overheating; - Encourages active lifestyles, including walking and - Positively contributes to the provision that connects and enhances access from Old Oak cycling; of services like energy demand and and Park Royal to this space, whilst also managing - Promotes and provides for space for play for all water treatment and supply; visitor pressures and enhancing its functionality, will ages; - Enhances the value of property and be critical in order that it can function as a space that - Helps to mitigate against poor air businesses; and quality, light and noise which all can serve residents, workers and visitors from across - Supports tourism and recreation impact on health and well-being; and industries. the area, including within the OPDC area. Sensitive - Promotes social interaction and enhancements and improved access will be very shared learning. important, whilst also maintaining and enhancing the . site’s ecological and wider ecosystem service benefits (see Policy P12).
38 SP8
3.84. Providing high quality new green infrastructure 3.85. To support the delivery of this strategic policy, c) how the proposed green infrastructure provides and accessible open space can be challenging at high major development proposals will be required to submit a range of benefits, including urban cooling, air densities, where particular consideration will need to a Green Infrastructure and Open Space Strategy and quality enhancement, surface water management, be given to providing adequate sunlight and daylight Management Plan (GIOSSMP). This should identify biodiversity, noise mitigation, healthy lifestyles, into new open spaces, to ensure they are of a high how the proposals accord with the requirements of recreation and amenity and cycling and walking; quality that will provide residents with meaningful open Policy SP8, as well as the associated open space d) how the green infrastructure contributes to and fits space. To address this, developers will be expected to and biodiversity and urban greening policies in the in with the wider area-wide green infrastructure consider green infrastructure and open space provision Environment and Utilities chapter (Policies EU1 and network; early in the design process, in terms of its spatial EU2). The GIOSSMP, should as a minimum include: e) the quality of green infrastructure in terms of its layout, functionality, quality of design and microclimate Green Space Factor and Green Points System and long-term management arrangements. Innovative a) an assessment of current green infrastructure and score (further details on this can be found in Policy solutions that incorporate green infrastructure biodiversity and measures that will be taken to EU2); and into building fabric and design as well as other conserve and enhance it; f) arrangements for the management and upkeep of infrastructure assets, such as transport, will also need b) the location, phasing, quantum and function of green infrastructure, including longer term revenue to be considered. green infrastructure and open space; funding.
Figure 3.13: Wormwood Scrubs
39 POLICY SP9: Built Environment
optimised to fully capture and realise the benefits of viii) demonstrates high levels of sustainable regeneration and growth. However, it is important that design, construction and operation; this optimised approach to development is sustainable b) delivers high densities and a range of building and acceptable in terms of its impacts on infrastructure, heights, including tall buildings: the environment, health and well-being, character i) in locations identified in the places and/or and heritage and that it complements growth in the clusters policies; and/or surrounding area and the wider London region. ii) in areas where there are high levels of existing or planned public transport 3.88. In accordance with Policy SP2, OPDC will accessibility. require regeneration in Old Oak and Park Royal to set high standards for design quality and architecture. POLICY LINKS Design quality can mean different things to different • Places Chapter people, in particular around architectural treatment and • Design Chapter • Environment and Utilities Chapter building height. However, there are some core strands • Delivery and Implementation Chapter to achieving high quality design and outstanding architecture, outlined below and in further detail in the EVIDENCE BASE LINKS Place policies (chapter 4) and Design policies (chapter • Character Areas Study 5), which OPDC will expect to see delivered and clearly • Development Capacity Study demonstrated as part of any development proposal, • Environmental Modelling Framework Study regardless of scale, density or use. Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial • Environmental Standards Study • Heritage Strategy vision by optimising development in a sustainable 3.89. In order to create a high quality place, • Old Oak Historic Outline Assessment integrated into its surroundings, development in Old manner, that: • Precedents Study Oak and Park Royal will be expected to respond to a) delivers buildings, public realm and infrastructure • Views Study of the highest design quality and architecture, that: existing local character, create new character and i) positively responds to context and enhances SUPPORTING TEXT deliver a high quality townscape. OPDC’s Character local character and identity; Areas Study identifies the positive elements of the ii) responds appropriately to the setting of 3.86. The built environment is an important area’s character which development should respect sensitive locations identified in figure 3.14, determinant in how well a society integrates. If and respond appropriately to. Policies D2 and including designated and undesignated designed and managed to a high quality it can help to D4 further elaborate on OPDC’s requirements for heritage assets, open spaces and existing improve quality of life, increase productivity, enhance development to create a high quality townscape. This residential communities and ensuring health and well-being and educational attainment. is further expanded upon in the Places chapter. that these help shape local character and It can also help to reduce the occurrence of crime, townscape; ensure long-term resilience and greater environmental 3.90. OPDC’s Heritage Strategy identifies that iii) ensures appropriate standards of amenity; sustainability and help to bring people together Old Oak and Park Royal has a rich social, cultural iv) delivers a safe and secure environment; from different ages, ethnicities and socio-economic and built heritage. There are a number of statutory v) incorporates high quality public realm and backgrounds. listed buildings, as well as existing and proposed positive street frontages; conservation areas and locally listed buildings vi) demonstrates a high standard of accessible 3.87. Thanks to the area’s current and future within and around the OPDC area (see figure 3.14). and inclusive design; access to public transport, the Old Oak and Park Royal Development should look to conserve this heritage vii) comprises of attractive, resilient and area can make a significant contribution to local and and enhance its setting. Policy D8 provides further sustainable materials; and regional growth. Development of the area needs to be policy guidance on how development proposals should
40 Figure 3.14: Sensitive Locations
Residential areas Existing open space Stonebridge Park Conservation area UNDERGROUND OPDC area Nationally listed Locally listed Proposed for local list Proposed other buildings of heritage interest
Harlesden
UNDERGROUND Kensal Rise
Willesden Junction
UNDERGROUND
Kensal Green
UNDERGROUND
A40 Hangar Lane
UNDERGROUND
Hythe Road St Mary’s Cemetery
Grand Union Canal Park Royal
UNDERGROUND Old Oak Common Lane
Old Oak North Acton
UNDERGROUND
Wormwood Scrubs
North Kensington West Acton Residential Area
West Acton North Ealing Acton Main Line UNDERGROUND Hammersmith Hospital UNDERGROUND East Acton East Acton and Scrubs Prison Residential Area
UNDERGROUND
Line Central
Ealing Broadway
White City White City Estate ± UNDERGROUND 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 Kilometers 41 SP9 appropriately respond to heritage assets and place in the OPDC area should look to achieve. These Conservation Area. Development will be expected to specific guidance is provided within chapter 4 (Places). standards have been embedded throughout the Local respond appropriately to these heritage assets, as well Plan and in particular, in chapters 4-7. as nearby open spaces, such as Wormwood Scrubs, 3.91. Amenity covers issues such as daylight, and residential communities. Consideration would need sunlight and overshadowing, privacy, climate, air 3.94. The proposed level of investment in transport to be given to issues such as amenity and character. quality and noise. Good amenity can have a positive infrastructure and the planned public transport Further details on OPDC’s expectations in relation to impact on health and well-being and it will therefore be accessibility improvements, on a brownfield site in this can be found in the design chapter and specifically important for development to minimise impacts on the zone 2/3 west London, provides strong support for the policies D4 (Well-designed buildings), D6 (Amenity) amenity of existing and future residents and workers. design and delivery of new high density development and D8 (Heritage). Further policy guidance, where OPDC’s detailed policy requirements for protection of including new tall buildings in appropriate locations. relevant, is also provided in the place policies (see amenity are provided in Policy D6. The highest densities should be focussed around and chapter 4). close to public transport access and in appropriate 3.92. Safety and security can have an impact on locations identified in the Places chapter. Figure 3.15: Trafalgar Place, Elephant and Castle the quality of the built environment. As such buildings, public realm and infrastructure will need to contribute to 3.95. The OPDC area is also a suitable location improving safety, reducing crime and the fear of crime. for tall buildings. Tall buildings provide opportunities OPDC’s detailed policy requirements for delivering to increase densities and catalyse on increased a balanced approach between security and design connectivity, occupy smaller footprints and free up of development are provided in Policies D2 and D4. more space for public realm. They can also help create Development in the OPDC area needs to deliver a variation in the skyline and if designed well and in the high quality of public realm, framed by well-designed right location, can make a positive contribution to the buildings with positive street frontages. In taking a high townscape and character of a place. However, they can quality approach to the design of the built environment, also impact on sensitive locations and on microclimate. proposals should ensure that buildings and spaces OPDC considers that certain locations in the OPDC are designed to be accessible and inclusive for all. area may be appropriate for tall buildings, such as Further details on OPDC’s requirements for creating around and close to public transport hubs and locations an inclusive and accessible development can be identified in the Places chapter (see Chapter 4). Any found in Policy D3. To ensure a high quality of design, proposal for a tall building would need to accord with proposals should also make use of high quality and the requirements of OPDC’s tall buildings policy (Policy resilient materials, which where feasible, are also D5). Proposals would also need to assess their impact sustainably sourced. Consideration should also be on key views identified in OPDC’s Views Study, as given to the complementarity of materials with that of required by Policy D7 (Key Views). neighbouring developments. Further information on OPDC’s requirements for this can be found in policies 3.96. Figure 3.14 identifies sensitive locations D1, D2, D4 and EU8. within and around the OPDC area, which includes heritage assets, open spaces and existing residential 3.93. In accordance with Policy SP2, development communities. OPDC’s Heritage Strategy has identified should deliver a high quality design that is a number of heritage assets within and bordering the environmentally sustainable. OPDC’s Environmental OPDC area, which includes assets such as St. Mary’s Standards Study has investigated the specific context and Kensal cemeteries, the latter of which is a Grade of the Old Oak and Park Royal area and detailed a 1 listed registered park and garden, and the Grand series of environmental standards that development Union Canal, the majority of which is covered by a
42 POLICY SP10: Integrated Delivery
programmed delivery of other development and to be relocated, reconfigured and/or decked over. infrastructure for the area and that impacts, A significant amount of infrastructure is needed to including construction and servicing, are planned unlock the development potential of the site. There in a complementary manner and provide will be substantial amounts of planning, construction appropriate mitigation; and operational activities all likely to be taking place f) supports an integrated and comprehensive concurrently. This will happen against the backdrop approach to the design, construction and of the continued operation of businesses across Park management of the proposed development; Royal and Old Oak, as well as demographic and social g) is appropriately designed so that the built form change, economic cycles and climate change. Taking complements and does not unduly restrict a coordinated approach to the development of the land development on adjacent and connected sites; and infrastructure within the area, will help optimise and the development opportunity, in terms of densities, h) where appropriate, is accompanied by an levels of affordable housing and better place making. Infrastructure Delivery Strategy. Where landowners are unable to assemble land, to facilitate a comprehensive rather than a piecemeal POLICY LINKS approach to the delivery, OPDC will consider the use • Places Chapter of its compulsory purchase powers to assist in scheme • Design Chapter delivery. • Environment and Utilities Chapter • Transport Chapter 3.98. The timing and phasing of delivery will be Proposals should support the delivery of the spatial • Housing Chapter a critical factor in the successful regeneration of the vision by enabling a comprehensive and integrated • Employment Chapter Old Oak and Park Royal area. Figure 3.16 identifies • Town Centre and Community Uses Chapter approach to development and infrastructure that: OPDC’s development trajectory. This has been • Delivery and Implementation Chapter a) supports and brings forward development in informed by: accordance with, or in advance of, the phasing identified in figure 3.16, to support OPDC’s EVIDENCE BASE LINKS a) OPDC’s Development Capacity Study for the area, homes and jobs targets, particularly through • Absorption Rate Study which has assessed the capacity for new homes • Development Capacity Study the redevelopment of sites identified for and jobs; and • Development Infrastructure Funding Study redevelopment in the first 10 years and/or Site b) OPDC’s Absorption Rate Study, which assesses Allocations; • Education and Health Needs Study • Infrastructure Delivery Plan typical delivery rates across London over recent b) contributes appropriately and proportionately • Integrated Water Management Strategy years, including delivery rates in other large towards required infrastructure identified in • Old Oak Strategic Transport Study regeneration schemes. Given the scale of the site, OPDC’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), at • Park Royal Transport Strategy the research concludes that there are multiple a rate and scale sufficient to support the area’s • Public Realm, Walking and Cycling Strategy delivery markets within Old Oak and Park Royal. development and growth; • Utilities Study c) where applicable, connects into area-wide 3.99. This work has informed OPDC’s housing and infrastructure and enables the connection of jobs targets contained in Policies SP4 and SP5. To others into such infrastructure; SUPPORTING TEXT support the achievement of these targets, the Local d) safeguards land required to deliver area-wide and Plan designates ‘Site Allocations’. Site Allocations site-specific infrastructure identified in OPDC’s 3.97. The redevelopment and regeneration of are sites of particular importance to OPDC realising IDP and/or policies in the Local Plan; the OPDC area will be challenging. Within the Old its annual homes target, as set out in Policy H1. Site e) is appropriately phased to fit in with the Oak area, a number of large-scale operations need Allocations have been identified for:
43 Figure 3.16: Development Phasing
0-5 years 6-10 years Stonebridge Park 6-20 years UNDERGROUND 11-20 years 21+ years Ongoing industrial intensification
Harlesden
UNDERGROUND Kensal Rise
Willesden Junction
UNDERGROUND
Kensal Green
UNDERGROUND
A40 Hangar Lane
UNDERGROUND
St Mary’s Cemetery al an C Hythe Road ion Un Grand Union Can nd al Gra Park Royal
UNDERGROUND Old Oak Common Lane
Old Oak North Acton
UNDERGROUND
Wormwood Scrubs
North Kensington West Acton Residential Area
West Acton North Ealing Acton Main Line UNDERGROUND Hammersmith Hospital UNDERGROUND East Acton East Acton and Scrubs Prison Residential Area
UNDERGROUND A40 Line Central
Ealing Broadway
White City White City Estate ± UNDERGROUND 440 0.125 0.25 0.5 Kilometers SP10
a) sites anticipated to come forward in the first to support the release of this land for development in public transport provision, streets, public realm and 10 years and that would make a significant line with the policies in the Local Plan. art and strategic green space provision; contribution to OPDC achieving its homes target, b) Social infrastructure including schools, healthcare, by delivering over 100 homes; and/or 3.103. There is also land within the core development library provision, community centres, sports and b) sites anticipated to be brought forward between 11- area at Old Oak that may be redeveloped at some leisure centres, childcare facilities, emergency 20 years and that would make a major contribution point in the future, subject to resolving issues around services facilities, community recycling centres; to OPDC achieving its homes target, by delivering current operational uses. This includes sites such as and over 1,000 homes; and/or the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) depot. These c) Design, construction (including treatment c) sites anticipated to deliver a minimum of 10,000 sites do not currently contribute to the homes and jobs of contamination), servicing and operation/ sqm of commercial floorspace during the plan figures currently identified as being delivered within the management. period. 20 year life of this Local Plan. 3.107. In relation to infrastructure, developers will be 3.100. OPDC’s Site Allocations are shown on figure 3.104. Development on many of the sites in the required to demonstrate to OPDC how infrastructure 4.2 and are included on OPDC’s Policies Map. Policy OPDC area will be challenging and involves the both above and below ground is being considered guidance for each site allocation is contained in the relocation, reconfiguration and/or decking over of and in particular, how it can work with site-specific Places chapter (chapter 4). existing businesses and infrastructure. In addition, and/or area-wide strategies planned by OPDC or significant provision of new infrastructure is also other landowners and/or developers. For smaller 3.101. Figure 11.3 shows indicative public and needed to unlock development and overcome developments, this is likely to result in requirements to private land ownership within the OPDC area. Over the severance. Table 11.1 in the Delivery and facilitate the delivery of or connect into key pieces of first ten years of the Local Plan period, the majority of Implementation chapter provides more detail on these infrastructure, whereas for larger developments, there development is likely to occur on land in North Acton, challenges and the arrangements needed to tackle are likely to be requirements for direct delivery and/or in the western parts of Park Royal and to the north these and ensure coordinated development in a timely contributions towards infrastructure. of the Grand Union Canal in Old Oak North, along fashion. Scrubs Lane and on some sites along Old Oak Lane 3.108. In relation to social infrastructure, developers and Old Oak Common Lane. This will primarily be on 3.105. Some infrastructure will relate to a particular will be required to contribute appropriately and land unencumbered by HS2’s and others’ construction site, whilst some will relate to the wider area. It is proportionately towards the required site specific and, requirements or land for transport functions. OPDC important that each development provides a fair as applicable, site-wide infrastructure and community will work with stakeholders and landowners to support contribution towards both site-specific and area-wide facilities to support the area’s development and growth. them in bringing forward land for early development. infrastructure. Alongside this, the impacts arising Further details on how OPDC will support early delivery from the development across the area will need to 3.109. Where there are different landowning interests can be found in the Delivery and Implementation be coordinated and adequately mitigated. Details on involved in a development proposal, or the proposal chapter (chapter 11). OPDC’s infrastructure requirements are in OPDC’s is part of a wider site allocation or masterplan area, Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP). site-wide and area-wide infrastructure will need to be 3.102. In the latter 10 years of the plan period, based on an equitable equalisation mechanism. In delivery on the public sector land around the planned 3.106. Area wide infrastructure will require a multi- some instances, for relevant types of infrastructure Old Oak Common Station, its associated construction developer approach to delivery and will require OPDC, the Community Infrastructure Levy may provide this sites and on the Elizabeth Line Depot and sidings developers, service provides and other stakeholders mechanism, but where contributions will be via in-kind site, would become the primary supply of land for to work in collaboration with one another. Particular infrastructure or secured by planning obligations, an development. Here, the public sector will need to play examples include: equitable equalisation mechanism for such provision a key role in coordinating and enabling the delivery or contributions will be required by the relevant of this land. OPDC will work closely with landowners, a) Infrastructure including sewerage, water supply, landowning interests to allow development to proceed. developers and service providers to develop strategies drainage, power and heat, telecommunications, In such instances, an Infrastructure Delivery Strategy
45 SP10 should be provided by an applicant for a development Figure 3.17 Kings Cross Academy (credit: King’s Cross Academy) proposal that sets out an overarching framework for infrastructure delivery and provides suitable confirmation that infrastructure provision is being jointly and comprehensively planned and delivered accordingly. Such an Infrastructure Delivery Strategy should:
a) demonstrate that the development would: i) contribute towards a comprehensive infrastructure plan for the wider site or area; ii) ensure its impacts are mitigated; and iii) not prejudice and help facilitate the delivery of future development of the wider site or area; b) include a list of the wider site or area-wide infrastructure elements, details of how and where the infrastructure would be delivered or funded (including costs, levels of funding and timings); and a high-level phasing strategy; and c) cover those elements of infrastructure to be provided: i) solely by one development site to meet their own needs; ii) on one site but serve the wider site or area; iii) off-site; iv) via funding by an alternative means (e.g. CIL).
3.110. In terms of design, construction and the operation, management and maintenance of development, developers should engage early with OPDC, other developers and stakeholders in the area to consider how these issues can be considered in a complement the wider regeneration project, in terms of there will be opportunities for joint working to manage joined up way. At an early stage, thought needs to be their use and built form. Where development delivery impacts on amenity and the highway network. There given to how the design of a scheme complements is being pursued on a piecemeal basis, rather than are opportunities here for sharing construction adjacent development. A key component of this will be comprehensively, OPDC will consider the use of management sites and contamination treatment (see allowing for an optimised approach to development on its compulsory purchase powers to assemble sites policies T8 and EU13). Post construction, developers surrounding sites and demonstrating this through the where this is in support of OPDC’s wider regeneration will need to consider how management, maintenance pre-application process, where multiple development ambitions for the site. and servicing arrangements align with that of adjacent options may need to be considered. This is necessary developments. Again, there may be opportunities here to ensure development on one site does not preclude 3.111. Applicants should also consider other to consider a joined up approach to ensure that a high the optimised delivery of development on another site. opportunities for joint working, which can help to quality place is created, in a cost effective fashion. Applicants will need to demonstrate how proposals deliver sustainable development. During construction,
46