DARTMOUTH PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REFERENDUM VERSION SEPTEMBER 2019 ii CONTENTS List of Figures ................................................................................................... vi Foreword ........................................................................................................... 1 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................. 2 Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................... 3 This document ....................................................................................................... 3 Neighbourhood Planning ....................................................................................... 3 What is a Neighbourhood Plan? ......................................................................... 3 How a Neighbourhood Plan fits in the planning system ...................................... 3 Making the Plan ..................................................................................................... 3 How the Neighbourhood Plan has been prepared .............................................. 3 Evidence ............................................................................................................ 4 Next steps.............................................................................................................. 5 The Neighbourhood Area....................................................................................... 5 How this Neighbourhood Plan is organised............................................................ 6 Chapter 2: Vision and Objectives ......................................................................... 8 Dartmouth Park today: the current picture............................................................. 8 Issues and opportunities ...................................................................................... 10 Our Vision for Dartmouth Park ............................................................................. 10 Our Objectives ..................................................................................................... 11 Policies and Projects ........................................................................................... 11 Chapter 3: Design and Character ...................................................................... 14 Our Vision for the Design and Character of the Neighbourhood........................... 14 Community engagement ...................................................................................... 15 The Baseline: the Area’s character, and the present position on design .............. 15 The Policies for Design and Character ................................................................. 19 Policy DC1 Enhancing the sense of place ..................................................... 20 Policy DC2 Heritage assets ........................................................................... 22 Policy DC3 Requirement for good design ...................................................... 25 Policy DC4 Small residential extensions ........................................................ 29 Chapter 4: Housing .......................................................................................... 33 Our Vision for Housing ......................................................................................... 33 Community engagement ...................................................................................... 33 The Baseline: people and homes ......................................................................... 34 The Policies for Housing ...................................................................................... 35 iii Policy H1 Meeting housing need ...................................................................... 35 Policy H2 Affordable housing ........................................................................... 38 Policy H3 Accessible housing........................................................................... 40 Chapter 5: Community ..................................................................................... 41 Our Vision for our Community .............................................................................. 41 Community engagement ...................................................................................... 41 The Baseline ........................................................................................................ 41 The Policies for Community ................................................................................. 43 Policy CM1 Community facilities ...................................................................... 44 Chapter 6: Neighbourhood Centres and Employment ........................................... 46 Our Vision for our Neighbourhood Centres and Employment ............................... 46 Community engagement ...................................................................................... 46 The Baseline: Neighbourhood Centres, jobs and businesses ............................. 47 Neighbourhood Centres: Profiles ........................................................................ 48 Swain’s Lane .................................................................................................... 50 York Rise / Chetwynd Road ............................................................................. 52 Highgate Road ................................................................................................. 54 Chester Road ................................................................................................... 55 The Policies for Neighbourhood Centres and Employment .................................. 56 Policy CE1 Supporting Neighbourhood Centres ............................................... 57 Policy CE2 Intensification of Neighbourhood Centres....................................... 60 Policy CE3 Public realm ................................................................................... 61 Policy CE4 Supporting employment activities ................................................... 62 Policy CE5 Character of Neighbourhood Centres ............................................. 63 Chapter 7: Environment and Sustainability ......................................................... 65 Our Vision for the Environment and Sustainability of the Neighbourhood ............ 65 Community engagement ...................................................................................... 66 The Baseline: the green backdrop, and the present position on environmental sustainability ........................................................................................................ 67 Hampstead Heath: a very special green space ................................................ 68 The Policies for Environment and Sustainability .................................................. 70 Policy ES1 Green and open spaces ................................................................. 70 Policy ES2 Trees .............................................................................................. 73 Policy ES3 Biodiversity..................................................................................... 75 Policy ES4 Energy efficiency ............................................................................ 77 Chapter 8: Transport and Streets ...................................................................... 80 iv Our Vision for Transport and Streets.................................................................... 80 Community engagement ...................................................................................... 80 The Baseline: Transport and Streets.................................................................... 81 The Policies for Transport and Streets ................................................................. 83 Policy TS1 Safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists ....................... 84 Policy TS2 Cycling improvements .................................................................... 87 Policy TS3 Traffic reduction.............................................................................. 88 Public transport ................................................................................................ 89 Chapter 9: Specific Neighbourhood Sites............................................................. 90 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 90 Processes ............................................................................................................ 91 Community engagement .................................................................................. 92 General Principles ............................................................................................... 92 Specific Principles for Specific Neighbourhood Sites ........................................... 93 Murphy’s Yard .................................................................................................. 93 Mansfield Bowling Club .................................................................................... 99 Highgate Newtown Community Centre ........................................................... 101 ASF Garage ................................................................................................... 103 Chapter 10: Delivery, Monitoring and Future