Draft Revised Lambeth Local Plan Proposed Submission Version January 2020 Contents Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Section 2: Evidence Base and Issues ...................................................................... 12 Section 3: Spatial Strategy, Vision and Strategic Objectives .................................... 47 Section 4: Delivering the Vision and Objectives ....................................................... 59 Policy D1 Delivery and monitoring ......................................................................... 59 Policy D2 Presumption in favour of sustainable development ............................... 62 Policy D3 Infrastructure ......................................................................................... 64 Policy D4 Planning obligations .............................................................................. 67 Policy D5 Enforcement .......................................................................................... 70 Section 5: Housing ................................................................................................... 71 Policy H1 Maximising housing growth ................................................................... 71 Policy H2 Delivering affordable housing ................................................................ 74 Policy H3 Safeguarding existing housing .............................................................. 83 Policy H4 Housing size mix in new developments ................................................. 86 Policy H5 Housing standards ................................................................................ 88 Policy H6 Residential conversions ........................................................................ 92 Policy H7 Student housing .................................................................................... 95 Policy H8 Housing to meet specific community needs ........................................ 100 Policy H9 Hostels and houses in multiple occupation ......................................... 103 Policy H10 Gypsy and traveller needs ................................................................... 106 Policy H11 Estate regeneration ............................................................................. 108 Policy H12 Build to rent ......................................................................................... 113 Policy H13 Large-scale purpose-built shared living ............................................... 117 Section 6: Economic Development, Retail and Town Centre Uses ........................ 120 Policy ED1 Offices (B1a) ....................................................................................... 121 Policy ED2 Affordable workspace .......................................................................... 125 Policy ED3 Key Industrial and Business Areas (KIBAs) ........................................ 132 Policy ED4 Non-designated industrial sites ........................................................... 135 Policy ED5 Work-live development ........................................................................ 139 Policy ED6 Railway arches .................................................................................... 141 Policy ED7 Town centres ....................................................................................... 143 Policy ED8 Evening economy and food and drink uses ......................................... 147 Policy ED9 Public houses ...................................................................................... 150 Policy ED10 A2 uses, betting shops and payday loan shops .............................. 154 Policy ED11 Local centres and dispersed local shops ......................................... 156 Policy ED12 Markets ........................................................................................... 159 Policy ED13 Visitor attractions, leisure, arts and cultural uses ............................ 160 Policy ED14 Hotels and other visitor accommodation ......................................... 163 Policy ED15 Employment and training ................................................................. 169 Section 7: Social Infrastructure .............................................................................. 174 Policy S1 Safeguarding existing social infrastructure .......................................... 175 Policy S2 New or improved social infrastructure ................................................. 178 Site 1 – Land north and south of and including 10 Royal Street (Founders Place) 181 Policy S3 Schools ............................................................................................... 183 Site 2 – 47-51 Acre Lane and land at rear of Sudbourne Road SW2 ..................... 185 Site 3 – Vale Street Depot, Vale Street SE27 ........................................................ 187 Site 4 – New Park Road SW2 ................................................................................ 189 Section 8: Transport and communications ............................................................. 191 Policy T1 Sustainable travel ................................................................................... 191 Policy T2 Walking ................................................................................................... 197 Policy T3 Cycling .................................................................................................... 200 Policy T4 Public transport infrastructure ................................................................. 203 Policy T5 River transport ........................................................................................ 207 Policy T6 Assessing impacts of development on transport capacity and infrastructure ............................................................................................................ 209 Policy T7 Parking ................................................................................................... 211 Policy T8 Servicing ................................................................................................ 216 Policy T9 Minicabs, taxis, private hire and ride hail services .................................. 219 Policy T10 Digital connectivity infrastructure ......................................................... 221 Section 9: Environment and Green Infrastructure .................................................. 224 Open space, green infrastructure and biodiversity .............................. 226 Local food growing and production...................................................... 232 Decentralised energy .......................................................................... 234 Sustainable design and construction ................................................... 236 Flood risk ............................................................................................. 241 Sustainable drainage systems and water management ...................... 245 Sustainable waste management ......................................................... 250 Section 10: Quality of the built environment ........................................................... 257 Policy Q1 Inclusive environments ........................................................................ 257 Policy Q2 Amenity ............................................................................................... 258 Policy Q3 Safety, crime prevention and counter terrorism ................................... 260 Policy Q4 Public art ............................................................................................. 262 Policy Q5 Local distinctiveness ........................................................................... 264 Policy Q6 Urban design: public realm .................................................................. 266 Policy Q7 Urban design: new development ......................................................... 269 Policy Q8 Design quality: construction detailing .................................................. 271 Policy Q9 Landscaping………………………………………………………………...272 Policy Q10 Trees ................................................................................................... 274 Policy Q11 Building alterations and extensions ..................................................... 276 Policy Q12 Refuse and recycling ........................................................................... 281 Policy Q13 Cycle storage ...................................................................................... 284 Policy Q14 Development in gardens and amenity spaces .................................... 288 Policy Q15 Boundary treatments ........................................................................... 295 Policy Q16 Shop fronts .......................................................................................... 297 Policy Q17 Advertisements and signage ............................................................... 299 Policy Q18 Historic environment strategy .............................................................. 302 Policy Q19 Westminster World Heritage Site ........................................................ 305 Policy Q20 Statutory listed buildings ..................................................................... 307 Policy Q21 Registered parks and gardens ............................................................ 309 Policy Q22 Conservation areas ............................................................................