Replacement Lambeth Unitary Development Plan for adoption July 2007 LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Incorporating Further Proposed Modifications June 2007 This document shows the changes to the Lambeth Replacement Unitary Development Plan since the Proposed Modifications stage in October 2006. Deleted text since the proposed modifications stage is indicated by a double strikethrough whilst new text is underlined. Table of Contents Table of Policies 3 Policy Finder 5 PART I 6 1. Introduction 6 1.1. What is Planning? 6 1.2. What is the Unitary Development Plan? 6 1.3. Format of the Plan 8 1.4. Using the Plan Policies 8 2. Background and Context 9 2.1. About Lambeth 9 2.2. Lambeth in London 11 2.3. Sustainable Development 13 2.4. National and Regional Planning Policy 15 2.5. Lambeth Listening 16 2.6. Community Planning 17 2.7. Regeneration and Community Renewal in Lambeth 17 3. The Plan’s Strategic Policies 19 3.1. The Need for Strategic Policies 19 3.2. The Overall Aim of the Plan 19 3.3. The Plan's Strategic Policies 20 3.4. Keeping the Plan Up-to-date – Sustainability Performance Indicators 22 3.5. Putting the Plan into action - Achieving the Objectives 24 PART II 27 4. Core Policies (Section A) 27 4.1. Using Part II Policies 27 4.2. The Vision for Lambeth 27 4.3. Regenerating London–South Central 27 4.4. Keeping Central London Special 29 4.5. Regenerating Town Centres 31 4.6. Developing Brownfield Sites 36 4.7. Protecting Residential Amenity 37 4.8. Making Lambeth Accessible to All 37 4.9. The Homes Lambeth Needs 57 4.10. Creating Interesting and Varied Places 69 4.11 Opportunities to Work 71 4.12. Providing for Community Facilities 82 4.13. Providing for Visitors and Leisure 8887 4.14. Places for People 9391 4.15. Making the Best of The River Thames 11613 4.16. Protecting Lambeth’s Built Heritage 12118 4.17. Protecting Open Space 12920 4.18. Protecting Lambeth’s Natural Environment 14138 4.19. Providing the Infrastructure Lambeth Needs 14239 4.20. Protecting Public Health 14340 London Borough of Lambeth Replacement UDP - Further Proposed Modifications – June 2007 1 4.21. Providing for Telecommunications 14744 4.22. Dealing with Waste Sustainably 14946 4.23. Implementation 15249 5 Area and Site Policies (Section B) 15451 5.1. How to use this section 15451 5.2. Albert Embankment 15451 5.3. Brixton 15754 5.4. Clapham High Street and Old Town 16663 5.5. Clapham Park 16865 5.6. Herne Hill 17067 5.7. Kennington Cross 17167 5.8. Loughborough Junction 17168 5.9. Myatts Field North 17269 5.10. West Norwood 17370 5.11. Oval 17673 5.12. Upper Norwood and Gypsy Hill 17875 5.13. Stockwell 17875 5.14. Streatham, Streatham Hill and Streatham Vale 18178 5.15. Vauxhall 18683 5.16. Waterloo 19390 Glossary 21208 London Borough of Lambeth Replacement UDP - Further Proposed Modifications – June 2007 2 Table of Policies Policy 1 The Vision for Lambeth 19 Policy 2 London South Central 27 Policy 3 The Central London Policy Area 29 Policy 4 Town Centres and Community Regeneration 31 Policy 5 The Sequential Approach to Uses Which Attract a Lot of People 34 Policy 6 Development of Brownfield Sites 36 Policy 7 Protection of Residential Amenity 37 Policy 8 Accessible Development/Integrated Transport 37 Policy 9 Transport Impact 39 Policy 10 Walking and Cycling 42 Policy 11 Management of Road, Bus, and Freight Networks 44 Policy 12 Strategic Transport Hubs and Transport Development Areas 46 Policy 13 Major Public Transport Proposals 47 Policy 14 Parking and Traffic Restraint 49 Policy 15 Additional Housing 57 Policy 16 Affordable Housing 61 Policy 17 Flat Conversions 65 Policy 18 Shared Housing and Supported Housing 67 Policy 19 Active Frontage Uses 69 Policy 20 Mixed-Use Development 70 Policy 21 Location and Loss of Offices 721 Policy 22 Key Industrial and Business Areas 75 Policy 23 Protection and Location of other Employment Uses 77 Policy 23a Use of Railway Arches 79 Policy 24 Work-Live/Live-Work Development 80 [Policy 25 – Deleted in accordance with agreed Proposed Modifications (October 2006) amendments] Policy 26 Community Facilities 82 Policy 27 Loss of Public Houses 8786 Policy 28 Hotels and Tourism 8887 Policy 29 The Evening and Late Night Economy, Food and Drink and Amusement Centre Uses 8988 Policy 30 Arts and Culture 9190 Policy 31 Streets, Character and Layout 9391 Policy 31a Community Safety/Designing Out Crime 9694 Policy 32 Building Scale and Design 9695 Policy 32a Renewable Energy in Major Development 10098 Policy 32b Sustainable Design and Construction 10199 Policy 33 Alterations and Extensions 1020 Policy 34 Shopfronts and Advertisements 1052 Policy 35 Design in Existing Residential/Mixed use Areas 1075 Policy 36 Streetscape, Landscape and Public Realm Design 1096 Policy 37 High Tall Buildings 11209 Policy 37a Views 11412 Policy 38 The River Thames – River and Riverside Protection, Use and Access 11613 Policy 39 The River Thames Policy Area - Urban Design 11816 Policy 40 Permanently Moored Vessels and Structures on the Thames 12018 Policy 41 Listed Buildings 12118 London Borough of Lambeth Replacement UDP - Further Proposed Modifications – June 2007 3 Policy 41a Listed Buildings of Local Architectural Merit 12421 Policy 42 Conservation Areas 12422 Policy 43 Archaeology: Recording and Analysis of Buildings 12725 Policy 44 Metropolitan Open Land 12926 Policy 45 Open Space and Sports Facilities 13128 Policy 45a The Oval Cricket Ground 14037 Policy 46 Protection and Enhancement of the Natural Environment 14138 Policy 47 Infrastructure and Utilities 14239 Policy 48 Pollution, Public Health and Safety 14340 Policy 49 Telecommunications Development 14744 Policy 50 Waste 14946 Policy 50a Planning Obligations 15249 Policy 51 Albert Embankment 15451 Policy 52 Brixton Town Centre – Character and Function 15754 Policy 53 Brixton Town Centre – Late Night Facilities 15956 Policy 54 Mixed-use Development in Brixton Town Centre 16057 Policy 55 Transport and Public Realm Improvements in Brixton Town Centre 16057 Policy 56 Brixton Central Square 16158 Policy 57 Food and Drink Uses in Clapham High Street and Old Town 16663 Policy 58 Clapham Common and the Proposed Old Town Open Space 16663 Policy 58a Clapham Park 16865 Policy 59 Herne Hill District Centre 17067 Policy 60 Kennington Cross Local Centre 17167 Policy 61 West Norwood Cemetery 17370 Policy 62 West Norwood Commercial Area 17370 Policy 63 Upper Norwood 17875 Policy 64 Regeneration of Stockwell 17875 Policy 66 Regeneration of Streatham Town Centre 18178 [Policy 67 – Deleted in accordance with agreed Revised Deposit (June 2004) amendments] Policy 68 Streatham Vale and Lower Streatham 18582 Policy 65 Vauxhall/Batersea Area, including Wandsworth Road 18683 Policy 69 Vauxhall Cross Transport Hub 18683 Policy 70 Vauxhall - Urban Design and Public Realm Improvements 18784 [Policy 71 – Deleted in accordance with agreed Revised Deposit (June 2004) amendments] Policy 72 Spring Gardens 19087 [Policy 73 – Deleted in accordance with agreed Revised Deposit (June 2004) amendments] Policy 73 Waterloo Development Framework 19390 Policy 74 Transport in Waterloo 19794 Policy 75 Urban Design and the Character of Waterloo 19895 Policy 76 Off-Street Parking and Coach Parking in Waterloo 201198 [Policy 77 – Deleted in accordance with agreed Revised Deposit (June 2004) amendments] [Policy 78 – Deleted in accordance with agreed Revised Deposit (June 2004) amendments] Policy 79 The London Eye 202199 Policy 80 Jubilee Gardens/Hungerford Car Park 202199 London Borough of Lambeth Replacement UDP - Further Proposed Modifications – June 2007 4 Policy Finder This page helps you find the key policies that may apply to some of the most common planning applications. It does not attempt to be definitive and other policies may apply in certain circumstances and instances. Domestic Extensions Policies 32 & 33 Renewable Energy and Sustainable Design Policies 32a and 32b Forecourt Parking/Access Policy 36 Flat Conversions Policies 17 & 36 Shopfronts Policy 34 Adverts Policy 34 New Housing Policies 15, 16, 31, 32 & 35 Change of Use in Town Centres Policies 4, 19 and any food and drink policies that apply. Change of Use to Food and Drink Policies 7, 29, 48, (Brixton 53), (Clapham 57), (Waterloo 76) Loss of Employment Policies 22 & 23 Community Facilities Policy 26 Loss of Pubs Policy 27 New Offices Policies 9, 3, 14, 19, 20, 21, 31 & 32 Live–Work Policies 22, 23, 24, 31 & 32 Large New Retail Policies 4, 5, 9, 3, 14, 31 & 32 Hotels Policies 9, 19 & 28 Telecoms Apparatus Policy 49 Listed Building Alterations Policy 41 Conservation Area Alterations Policy 42 High Tall Buildings Policies 9, 12, 31, 32, 36 & 37 Planning Obligations Policy 50a London Borough of Lambeth Replacement UDP - Further Proposed Modifications – June 2007 5 PART I 1. Introduction 1.1. What is Planning? 1.1.1. Few things ever stay the same. New needs for buildings are found as people move in and out of areas, technology changes and the way we live alters. It is essential that we decide, as a community, the changes in the way we use and develop land and buildings to reflect these changing needs. Planning permission is generally needed for carrying out development (building and other operations and changes of use) of land. Planning control may be used, for example, to prevent development that would be harmful to the public interest. 1.1.2. Without planning control, changes which could, for example, unacceptably block light to neighbours, create dangerous traffic conditions or be harmful in many other ways, can occur. Planning is concerned with the management of this change for the good of the whole community, with the power to grant or refuse planning permission for many different types of development.