Draft Revised Lambeth Local Plan October 2018 Draft Revised Lambeth Local Plan October 2018 Contents Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................ 7 Section 2: Evidence Base and Issues ...................................................................... 17 Section 3: Spatial Strategy, Vision and Strategic Objectives .................................... 49 Section 4: Delivering the Vision and Objectives ....................................................... 60 Policy D1 Delivery and monitoring ......................................................................... 60 Policy D2 Presumption in favour of sustainable development ............................... 63 Policy D3 Infrastructure ......................................................................................... 65 Policy D4 Planning obligations .............................................................................. 68 Policy D5 Enforcement .......................................................................................... 71 Section 5: Housing ................................................................................................... 72 Policy H1 Maximising housing growth ................................................................... 72 Policy H2 Delivering affordable housing ................................................................ 74 Policy H3 Safeguarding existing housing .............................................................. 81 Policy H4 Housing size mix in new developments................................................. 84 Policy H5 Housing standards ................................................................................ 86 Policy H6 Residential conversions ........................................................................ 90 Policy H7 Student housing .................................................................................... 93 Policy H8 Housing to meet specific community needs .......................................... 98 Policy H9 Hostels and houses in multiple occupation ......................................... 101 Policy H10 Gypsy and traveller needs ................................................................... 104 Policy H11 Estate regeneration ............................................................................. 106 Policy H12 Build to rent ......................................................................................... 110 Policy H13 Large-scale purpose-built shared living ............................................... 112 Section 6: Economic Development, Retail and Town Centre Uses ........................ 115 Policy ED1 Offices (B1a) ....................................................................................... 116 Policy ED2 Affordable workspace .......................................................................... 119 Policy ED3 Key Industrial and Business Areas (KIBAs) ........................................ 123 Policy ED4 Non-designated industrial sites ........................................................... 125 Policy ED5 Work-live development ........................................................................ 129 1 Contents Draft Revised Lambeth Local Plan October 2018 Policy ED6 Railway arches .................................................................................... 131 Policy ED7 Town centres ....................................................................................... 132 Policy ED8 Evening economy and food and drink uses ......................................... 136 Policy ED9 Public houses ...................................................................................... 139 Policy ED10 A2 uses, betting shops and payday loan shops .............................. 143 Policy ED11 Local centres and dispersed local shops ......................................... 145 Policy ED12 Markets ........................................................................................... 148 Policy ED13 Visitor attractions, leisure, arts and cultural uses ............................ 149 Policy ED14 Hotels and other visitor accommodation ......................................... 151 Policy ED15 Employment and training ................................................................. 155 Section 7: Social Infrastructure .............................................................................. 160 Policy S1 Safeguarding existing social infrastructure .......................................... 161 Policy S2 New or improved social infrastructure ................................................. 164 Site 1 – Land north and south of and including 10 Royal Street (Founders Place) 167 Policy S3 Schools ............................................................................................... 169 Site 2 – 47-51 Acre Lane and land at rear of Sudbourne Road SW2 ..................... 171 Site 3 – Vale Street Depot, Vale Street SE27 ........................................................ 173 Site 4 – New Park Road SW2 ................................................................................ 175 Section 8: Transport and communications ............................................................. 177 Policy T1 Sustainable travel ................................................................................... 177 Policy T2 Walking ................................................................................................... 183 Policy T3 Cycling .................................................................................................... 185 Policy T4 Public transport infrastructure ................................................................. 188 Policy T5 River transport ........................................................................................ 191 Policy T6 Assessing impacts of development on transport capacity and infrastructure ............................................................................................................ 193 Policy T7 Parking ................................................................................................... 195 Policy T8 Servicing ................................................................................................ 200 Policy T9 Minicabs, taxis, private hire and ride hail services .................................. 202 Policy T10 Digital connectivity infrastructure ......................................................... 204 Section 9: Environment and Green Infrastructure .................................................. 207 Policy EN1 Open space, green infrastructure and biodiversity .............................. 209 Policy EN2 Local food growing and production ..................................................... 214 Policy EN3 Decentralised energy .......................................................................... 216 Policy EN4 Sustainable design and construction ................................................... 218 2 Contents Draft Revised Lambeth Local Plan October 2018 Policy EN5 Flood risk ............................................................................................. 221 Policy EN6 Sustainable drainage systems and water management ...................... 225 Policy EN7 Sustainable waste management ......................................................... 229 Section 10: Quality of the built environment ........................................................... 235 Policy Q1 Inclusive environments ........................................................................ 235 Policy Q2 Amenity ............................................................................................... 236 Policy Q3 Safety, crime prevention and counter terrorism ................................... 238 Policy Q4 Public art ............................................................................................. 240 Policy Q5 Local distinctiveness ........................................................................... 242 Policy Q6 Urban design: public realm .................................................................. 244 Policy Q7 Urban design: new development ......................................................... 246 Policy Q8 Design quality: construction detailing .................................................. 248 Policy Q9 Landscaping ........................................................................................ 249 Policy Q10 Trees ................................................................................................... 251 Policy Q11 Building alterations and extensions ..................................................... 253 Policy Q12 Refuse/recycling storage ..................................................................... 258 Policy Q13 Cycle storage ...................................................................................... 260 Policy Q14 Development in gardens and on previously developed rear land with no street frontage ......................................................................................... 264 Policy Q15 Boundary treatments ........................................................................... 269 Policy Q16 Shop fronts .......................................................................................... 271 Policy Q17 Advertisements and signage ............................................................... 273 Policy Q18 Historic environment strategy .............................................................. 276 Policy Q19