Camley Street Neighbourhood Plan Evidence Base December 2015 Plan Projects ©. All rights reserved. Published by Plan Urban Projects Ltd on behalf of Camley Street Neighbourhood Forum Written by Ivan Tennant, Iain Glover and Giorgio Wetzl (Plan Projects) www.plan-projects.co.uk 2 Contents Executive Summary 4 - 10 VIII. Transport 87 - 96 I. Overarching 11 - 22 IX. Housing 97 - 110 II. Environmental Quality 23 - 28 X. Social Life 111 - 114 III. Public Safety 29 - 36 XI. Governance 115 - 118 IV. Development 37 - 44 XII. Economic Deprivation, Health and Wellbeing 119 - 124 V. A place of work 45 - 54 XIII. Qualitative Answers 125 - 198 VI. Employment 55 - 60 Appendices 199 - 201 VII. Public Realm 61 - 86 3 Executive Summary I. Introduction II. Headline findings A fundamental requirement of a neighbourhood plan is a strong evidence base; this Overall there is a desire among residents to preserve what they love most about the supports not only the credibility of the plan, but also justifies policy. This document sets neighbourhood, its tranquility and sense of community. This desire for continuity extends the evidence base, and is structured around the key topics identified at the Camley Street to the distribution of land uses in the neighbourhood; the majority of residents support Neighbourhood Forum AGM on 16th June 2015. The topic themes are, its function as a place of employment and feel the strength in light industrial activity of various sorts should be supported. - Environmental Quality Looking to the future, they would like to see - Public safety • the strong community spirit that currently exists to be strengthened through the provi- - Development sion of improved social infrastructure and commercial leisure (pubs, cafes and restaurants) - Local business to generate more ‘life’ - Employment • the green spaces in the neighbourhood to be improved to create a public realm that invites more active use and can provide a safe and comfortable environment for walking - Public realm and cycling - Transport • the provision of housing that is affordable for people on average London incomes - Housing • a greater level of integration between the land uses - Social life • while the area feels safe to most people, there is concern about small-scale criminality - Governance and anti-social behaviour, such as drug dealing and fly-tipping. - Economic Deprivation, Health and Wellbeing Camley Street is a small neighbourhood, and should not attempt to be self-sufficient, but a clear distinction should be drawn between those services that should be provided within a five minute walk of people’s homes (inside the neighbourhood) and others that can exist beyond the neighbourhood boundaries. In the provision of key services, it is important to note the increase in the population size that will come as a result of new development make the provision of adequate social and commercial infrastructure fundamental. Considering each of the policy sections in turn, 4 Executive Summary Environmental quality forced relocation would inflict a significant social as well as economic cost. The neighbourhood under-performs in terms of its overall environmental quality; a large Public realm minority of residents are dissatisfied with both the standards of cleanliness and its physi- Taken as a whole, there is a satisfactory amount of green space either within the neigh- cal appearance. bourhood, or close by. These areas are, however, in many cases poorly maintained and not Public safety fulfilling their potential (in our public realm assessment none the public open spaces apart from the Camley Street Natural Park and Elm Village Open Space scores more than 60 out of The Camley Street area is, on the whole, seen as a reasonably safe place, with crime rates 90). These shortcomings justify multiple comments for more open spaces. Moreover, people that are comparable to those of the wider borough. There is, however, an appetite for in Camley Street enjoy walking. The evidence complied makes a compelling argument for greater use of the street scape for play and other forms of cultural activity but it is not policy that promotes improvement of the public realm. considered safe. For example, a great majority of people say they would like to see chil- dren able to to play in the streets, but that the speed and volume of traffic forbids this. Transport Development As we have identified, walking and the use of public transport characterise the way people move about in Camley Street. In addition, there is low car ownership. The overarching find- There is widespread support in the community for the continuation of Camley street’s ing is that, while there is a wealth of transport infrastructure within ten minutes’ walk, the role as a place of employment, with a range of commercial activities led by light indus- Camley Street neighbourhood itself is bereft of transport links. There are multiple calls for a try. Residents were clear, however, that housing, within a balance of types and tenures, bus service running through the neighbourhood, together with improved infrastructure for should be a priority for how development land should be apportioned. In addition, it is both cycling and walking. worth noting a large minority of residents (48%) are dissatisfied with the range of goods and services in the area, making a case for improved provision of civic, retail and com- Housing mercial leisure uses. Housing in Camley street is beyond the reach of people on average London incomes; it is not Employment surprising therefore that the vast majority of people would like to see a greater provision of affordable housing, within a broad mix of tenures. It is also interesting to note families are Camley Street already boasts a diversity of different industrial sectors, and spatial plan- far and away the group people feel are most in need; this may be connected to the issue of ning should seek to reinforce this trend. It is also a natural place for people to choose to overcrowding. At 15.6%, a significantly greater proportion of households in Camley Street live given its central location, positioned very close to many centres of employment. are overcrowded than for Camden generally. Taken as a whole, there is a clear enthusiasm both among workers and the businesses Social life that employ them, of Camley Street as an employment and trading location. Most busi- nesses are very established and have been present in the neighbourhood for many years. While there is good community spirit, opportunities for social activity in the Camley Street Moreover, in large part their staff enjoy short travel-to-work times. These factors indicate neighbourhood are limited, and it’s instructive a large minority of people (40%) feel it’s a 5 Executive Summary 5 R 0 E E Irish Centre to 24 Camley Street Neighbourhood Area 1 1 5 5 5 1-23 T 6 ld 1 2 gefie 5 8 an t Julian Court Gr o 6 1 1 4 6 R 91 O 81 1 71 4 4 C 2 0 4 H 0 5 E 1 61 poor place to socialise. 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