HAMPTON WICK AND TEDDINGTON Draft Supplementary Planning Document I October 2016 Contents 1. Introduction 8. Features and Materials 2. Planning Policy and Wider Context 9. Guidance for Development Sites 3. Spatial Context 10. Shop Front Guidance 4. Vision for Hampton Wick 11. Forecourt Parking 5. Vision for Teddington 12. Flood Risk 6. Objectives 7. Character Area Assessments Appendix 1: Relevant Policies and Guidance Character Area 1: Stanley Road north Character Area 2: Cambridge Road and surrounds Character Area 3: The Grove Conservation Area Character Area 4: Teddington Lock Conservation Area Character Area 5: High Street (Teddington) Conservation Area Character Area 6: Udney Park Road and surrounds Character Area 7: Blackmore’s Grove Conservation Area Character Area 8: Broom Road and Kingston Road Character Area 9: Broom Water Conservation Area Character Area10: Teddington School, Fairways and Glamorgan Road Character Area 11: Hampton Wick Conservation Area Character Area 12: Normansfield Conservation Area Character Area 13: Sandy Lane and surrounds Character Area 14: Park Road (Teddington) Conservation Area Character Area 15: Broad Street and Queen’s Road Character Area 16: Hampton Road Character Area 17: Mays Road Conservation Area 1. Introduction The purpose of this Village Planning Guidance Supplementary Planning The London Borough of Richmond Document (SPD) is primarily to upon Thames has been divided into establish a vision and planning policy a series of smaller village areas. aims for the area, in light of existing and Each village is distinctive in terms of emerging Local Plan policy. The SPD the community, facilities and local character – as are many sub areas intends to define, maintain and enhance within the villages. the character of Hampton Wick and Teddington and to provide guidance in The villages of the London Borough this regard. The SPD forms part of the Richmond upon Thames are wider Village Plans for Hampton Wick and attractive with many listed buildings Teddington. and Conservation Areas, the local character of each being unique, By identifying key features of the village, recognisable and important to the the SPD clarifies the most important community and to the aesthetic of aspects and features that contribute to the borough as a whole. local character to guide those seeking to make changes to their properties or to develop new properties in the area, as well as being a material consideration in determining planning applications. The core of this SPD is a series of character area assessments for the component areas of Hampton Wick and Teddington. These character areas have been identified through the similarity of key features that are deemed to define their Hampton Wick and Teddington SPD Area Boundary individual local character. The assessments establish dominant features and materials as well as an overall description of the street pattern and housing types. 4 The boundary for the SPD is based on: Wider Context (Village Plans) ■ a review of how each area’s design Village Plans have been developed for each characteristics can best be grouped; of Richmond’s 14 villages. Each Village Plan ■ taking account of physical and describes a vision for the village area and administrative boundaries, including identifies what the Council will do and Conservation Area boundaries to avoid what local people can do to achieve the these being split between village areas; vision together. It sets out the key issues and and priorities and provides background ■ how local communities viewed their local information on the village area. The Village areas when asked through the Council’s Plans are maintained on the Council’s 2010 ‘All-In-One’ survey and subsequent website and are updated as projects are consultations. progressed. They cover a wide range of topics, including matters not within the This SPD has been produced by the Council remit of the SPD. working closely with the community. This has ensured that local residents, businesses This Village Planning Guidance SPD forms and stakeholders have been genuinely part of the Village Plan by providing a formal involved in defining the important features planning policy document for Hampton – as well as the opportunities and threats – Wick and Teddington which can be used to that define their local area. guide new development that has responded The community has been involved through: to residents’ desire to have greater control and influence over planning and ■ ‘Drop in sessions’ held at Elleray Hall development decisions in their local area. on the 21st May 2016 and at St John’s The involvement of the local community Hampton Wick Warehouse on the 11th in the production of the SPD has been June essential in ensuring it is a genuine reflection of residents’ priorities. ■ Resident walkabouts held on the 22nd May and 19th June ■ Online questionnaire consultation (from 20th May to 27th June 2016) 5 2. Planning Policy and Wider Context 2.1 Planning Policy Framework must designate a Thames Policy Area in consultation on the first draft of the their Development Plan Documents. The Local Plan took place from 8 July 2016 National Planning Policy boroughs must define the boundaries until 19 August 2016. In line with national The National Planning Policy Framework by taking into account proximity to the policy and guidance, the emerging Local (NPPF) sets out the Government’s Thames, contiguous areas with clear Plan will be given weight in the decision planning policies for England and how visual links between areas and buildings making process according to its stage of these are expected to be applied. The and the river and specific geographical preparation (i.e. the more advanced the NPPF is a key part of the Government’s features, areas and buildings which relate preparation, the greater the weight that reforms to make the planning system or link to the Thames. The River Thames may be given). less complex and more accessible. The section of Hampton Wick and Teddington It is anticipated that the Local Plan will NPPF provides the context for local is designated in the Thames Policy Area reach the ‘Publication’ stage in late 2016, planning authorities and decision takers, in the London Plan. at which point it is anticipated that the both when drawing up plans and making Local Planning Policy policies and site allocations within the decisions about planning applications. Local Plan will be adopted for use in It must be taken into account in the The London Borough of Richmond upon determining planning applications and preparation of local and neighbourhood Thames current statutory planning policy development management purposes. plans, and is a material consideration in framework is set out in adopted Plans planning decisions. including the Core Strategy, adopted Once the Local Plan is adopted, which is in April 2009, and the Development anticipated to take place in spring 2018, Regional Planning Policy Management Plan, adopted in November it will supersede all the existing policies At a regional level, the London Plan is 2011. There is an online proposals in the Core Strategy and Development the overall strategic plan for London map and a range of guidance provided Management Plan. setting out an integrated economic, through Supplementary Planning Alongside adopted planning policies, environmental, transport and social Documents (SPDs) and Supplementary suitable references have been made framework for the development of Planning Guidance (SPG) for the area. to the equivalent policies in the Pre- London over the next 20-25 years. This This SPD forms part of the planning publication Local Plan. document has been adopted to ensure policy framework and should be read that a longer-term view of London’s in conjunction with the Council’s Up-to-date information on the Council’s development is taken when producing suite of planning policy and guidance Local Plan can be viewed at http:// local plans, making planning decisions and as applicable. There is also a range of www.richmond. gov.uk/home/services/ investing in infrastructure. evidence base studies that the Council planning/planning_ policy/local_plan.htm. has undertaken which help to guide Policy 7.29 in the London Plan refers policy making. to the Thames Policy Area stating that relevant boroughs, including Richmond, The Council is now progressing the Local Plan Review. The public 6 2.2 Key Planning Policies Within the Pre-publication Local Plan, the CS Policy CP11 River Thames Corridor Within the Pre-publication Local Plan the equivalent policy is Policy LP 1. equivalent policy is Policy LP 3. SPDs cannot create new policies but The natural and built environment and expand on policies set out in higher plans, CS Policy CP7 Maintaining and Improving the the unique historic landscape of the River DMP Policy DM HD 2 Conservation of Listed notably the adopted Core Strategy (CS), Local Environment Thames corridor within the Borough will be Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments Development Management Plan (DMP) and protected and enhanced. All new development should recognise Preservation of Listed Buildings of special Local Plan (LP), currently at pre-publication distinctive local character and contribute to Within the Pre-publication Local Plan the architectural or historic interest and Ancient stage. creating places of a high architectural and equivalent policy is Policy LP 18. Monuments and seek to ensure that they Whilst all adopted policies are applicable, urban design quality that are well used and are kept in a good state of repair. CS Policy CP13 Opportunities for All those of particular relevance are: valued. Proposals will have to illustrate that Within the Pre-publication Local Plan the they: The Council will work with all relevant DMP Policy DM DC 1 Design Quality equivalent policy is Policy LP 3. agencies to reduce disadvantage, particularly (i) are based on an analysis and New development must be of a high in the most deprived areas of the Borough DMP Policy DM HD 3 Buildings of Townscape understanding of the Borough’s architectural and urban design quality and for disadvantaged individuals, and ensure Merit development patterns, features and based on sustainable design principles.