Charlton Riverside SPD Draft February 2017 Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Vision and Objectives 2 3 Context 13 4 Development Concept 29 5 Theme 1 – A Residentially Diverse Charlton Riverside 41 6 Theme 2 – An Economically Active Charlton Riverside 49 7 Theme 3 – A Connected and Accessible Charlton Riverside 61 8 Theme 4 – An Integrated and Lifetime Ready Charlton Riverside 73 Draft9 Theme 5 – A Well-designed Charlton Riverside 87 10 Theme 6 – A Sustainable and Resilient Charlton Riverside 113 11 Theme 7 – A Viable and Deliverable Charlton Riverside 121 12 Illustrative Masterplan 135 Appendices Charlton Riverside SPD | February 2017 iii List of Figures Figure Page Figure Page Figure Page 1.1 SPD Area 3 5.4 Development densities 47 8.7 Green Bridge Option 1 83 1.2 Basis of this SPD and how it should be used 5 6.1 Existing land use (at ground floor) 50 8.8 Green Bridge Option 2 84 3.1 The City in the East 14 6.2 Economic activity at Charlton Riverside 52 8.9 Green Crossing 85 3.2 Charlton Riverside 15 6.3 Angerstein and Murphy’s Wharves 53 9.1 Character areas 88 3.3 Economic activity at Charlton Riverside 17 6.4 Riverside Wharf 54 9.2 Neighbourhood and local centres 91 3.4 Existing building heights 18 6.5 Proposed ground floor uses 55 9.3 Neighbourhood Centre/High Street 92 3.5 Flood risk 20 6.6 Proposed upper floor uses 56 9.4 Retail and commercial uses 93 3.6 Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) 21 6.7 Employment locations 57 9.5 Historic assets map 95 3.7 Existing open space 22 7.1 Proposed network of streets 62 9.6 Block structure 98 4.1 Development Concept Plan 30 7.2 Road hierarchy 63 9.7 Townhouse typology 99 4.2 Movement concept 31 7.3 Proposed public transport 65 9.8 Dual aspect apartment/maisonette typology 99 4.3 Proposed movement structure 32 7.4 Walking routes 66 9.9 Single aspect apartment typology 101 4.4 Development opportunity 33 7.5 Cycle routes 67 9.10 Ground floor, mixed-use ceiling heights 101 4.5 Proposed urban structureDraft 34 7.6 Access to the river 69 9.11 Urban grain 103 4.6 Community hubs 35 7.7 View along the Thames Path to the Barrier 70 9.12 Active frontages 104 4.7 Proposed centres and hubs 36 8.1 Sketch view of a local park 75 9.13 Views and vistas 106 4.8 Green and Blue Infrastructure 37 8.2 Community uses 76 9.14 Development adjacent to the River Thames 107 4.9 Network of parks and open spaces 38 8.3 Green infrastructure 77 9.15 Key public realm 109 5.1 Residential development parcels 42 8.4 Access to open space 78 10.1 Water cycle management 110 5.2 Building heights 44 8.5 Private and semi-private open space 79 10.2 Integrating development with flood defences 112 5.3 Proposed revised PTAL 46 8.6 Sketch View of Charlton Riverside Park 80 11.1 Charlton Riverside 122 iv Charlton Riverside SPD | February 2017 List of Figures Figure Page 11.2 Land ownership (as of November 2016) 123 11.3 High level phasing 124 11.4 Potential early delivery sites 125 11.5 Phasing and delivery 126 11.6 Importance of the east-west route 128 11.7 An approach to delivery 129 11.8 Contributions by development parcels 131 12.1 Illustrative masterplan for Charlton Riverside 136 12.2 Sketch view of Charlton Riverside (from north east) 138 Table Page 3A Housing requirements (from SHMA) 23 3B Planning policy context Draftat Charlton Riverside 24 11A Phased delivery of homes, jobs and infrastructure 127 11B Selected infrastructure costs 130 Charlton Riverside SPD | February 2017 v Draft View across River Thames towards Charlton Riverside 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview 2 1.2 The SPD Area 2 1.3 Purpose of the SPD 2 1.4 Structure of the SPD 2 1.5 Stakeholder Engagement 4 1.6 Masterplanning Process 4 1.7 Appendices 5 Draft 1.8 How to use this SPD 5 Charlton Riverside SPD | February 2017 1 1.1 Overview for further clarity on the future of the area and SPD and which is in line with the adopted Core Charlton Riverside has tremendous potential to what types of development will be allowed in the Strategy. The SPD will facilitate a co-ordinated become an exemplary new urban district within area. It has therefore commissioned this draft approach to development that will provide new Royal Greenwich, integrating the Riverside with SPD to provide a refreshed masterplan and more jobs and homes. It will set out the principles and the existing Charlton community, connecting to detailed guidance for development at Charlton parameters for development to achieve the vision. the transport network and creating a thriving Riverside. This will include planning policy advice for future new neighbourhood which combines homes with planning applications, the nature of acceptable employment, community uses and open spaces. development, potential land uses, urban design 1.2 The SPD Area Charlton Riverside will be an important and requirements and potential Section 106 planning critical piece of the Thames riverside landscape, The area covered by this SPD is shown in Figure obligations/Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) connecting Greenwich Peninsula to Woolwich 1.1 . It is located in south east London in the Royal contributions. town centre. Both of these areas have already Borough of Greenwich and within the Thames undergone major changes in recent years with Gateway. Charlton Riverside covers 122.33 1.4 Structure of the SPD further developments planned or underway hectares and is bounded to the north by the River including new homes and transport connections Thames, Horn Link Way/Peartree Way to the west, The remainder of this document is structured as so now is the time to build on that momentum Warspite Road to the east, and Woolwich Road to follows: to benefit existing and new communities in and the south. It also includes part of Charlton Church • Chapter 2 sets out the vision and objectives for around Charlton Riverside. Lane leading to/from Charlton railway station. Charlton Riverside; • Chapter 3 provides an overview of the baseline The transformational potential of Charlton Today it is home to around 400 different conditions and policy context of the site; Riverside was originally identified in 2008 when businesses across a range of industrial sectors, • Chapter 4 sets out requirements for a it was designated as part of an Opportunity Area including strategically important aggregates residentially diverse Charlton Riverside; by the Mayor of London, and then more clearly industries on the western edge of the site, two • Chapter 5 describes an economically active defined in the 2011 London Plan1. Royal Borough small groups of housing off Anchor and Hope Lane, Charlton Riverside; of Greenwich (Royal Borough)Draft prepared and some education uses at its eastern end, Eastmoor • Chapter 6 looks at how we might deliver a adopted a Supplementary Planning Document Street Park and the iconic Thames Barrier. connected and accessible Charlton Riverside; (SPD) for Charlton Riverside in April 20122 to • Chapter 7 considers the nature of an provide a strategic planning framework to oversee 1.3 Purpose of the SPD integrated and lifetime ready Charlton a major transformation of the area. Since 2012, Riverside; the Royal Borough has adopted its Core Strategy3 The purpose of this draft SPD is to provide (July 2014) which sets out its targets of 3,500 clear planning guidance for the sustainable regeneration and redevelopment of the Charlton 1 The London Plan: Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London, to 5,000 new homes at Charlton Riverside, and GLA, 2011 has faced increasing pressure from landowners, Riverside site with a greater level of direction 2 Charlton Riverside Masterplan SPD, Royal Borough of Greenwich, April development interests and other key stakeholders on development than that provided by the 2012 2012 3 Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies, Royal Borough of Greenwich, July 2014 2 Charlton Riverside SPD | February 2017 Draft Figure 1.1: SPD Area 33 • Chapter 8 looks at what makes a well- The second stage of formal public consultation, designed Charlton Riverside; also known as Regulation 12 consultation4, is on • Chapter 9 addresses the issues relating to the this draft SPD and responses received during this creation of a sustainable and resilient Charlton stage will be considered and incorporated into the Riverside, capable of adapting to change; final version of the SPD, prior to its adoption. Once • Chapter 10 considers how to provide for a adopted, although not part of the Royal Borough’s viable and deliverable Charlton Riverside; development plan, the SPD will be a material • Chapter11 explains the provisions of the consideration to be taken into account by the Royal Development Framework; Borough when taking planning decisions. • Chapter 12 looks at the illustrative masterplan, and • Chapter 13 addresses issues relating to 1.6 Masterplanning Process phasing, costing and delivery Chapter 4 provides a brief summary of the baseline studies that have been undertaken by the consultant team who have taken an integrated and evidence- 1.5 Stakeholder Engagement led approach to masterplanning. This has included This draft SPD has been prepared in consultation three day long workshops bringing together the full Presentation at a stakeholder event with key stakeholders. During the preparation of this consultancy team, senior officers from the relevant draft SPD, a series of meetings, workshops and drop- Royal Borough departments, selected external in sessions have been held with key stakeholders stakeholders including the Environment Agency and including commercial landowners, businesses, Transport for London.