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Creating a healthy town centre
3.1.21 It is also important that the Masterplan promotes healthy lifestyles by encouraging
walking, cycling and leisure pursuits that help to prevent obesity and weight
problems. Schemes should make it easy for people to choose to move around
either on foot or by bike. The provision of good quality public space will directly
improve the quality of life for those living and working in the area by facilitating a
more outdoor lifestyle and providing a calming environment 13 .
3.1.22 The Masterplan area is located in the ‘Hot Food Takeaway Exclusion Zone’ set
out in the SPD ‘Saturation Point’, 2010. As such, no new hot food takeaways will
be able to come forward in the Station Masterplan area. Saturation Point is part of
a wider Council strategy to reduce the high levels of obesity in the borough.
Sustainability
3.1.23 Sustainable development is a core principle underpinning the Masterplan which
aims to create a station quarter which uses energy and resources efficiently. The
Council aspires for Barking Town Centre to be an environmental exemplar,
raising the quality of life for the local community now and in the future. In 2005
Barking Town Centre was designated as an Energy Action Area under the
Energy Action Areas programme launched by the GLA. The town centre was
re-classified as a Mayoral Low Carbon Zone in 2009. The purpose of the Low
Carbon Zone is to achieve carbon reduction targets through joint working
between the local authority, the community and developers.
3.1.24 As part of this, the Council will expect sites in the Masterplan area to incorporate
decentralised heating/energy systems. This will be subject to the heat load
demand of the proposed development being appropriate. Any decentralised
energy systems should be made technically compatible with the London Thames
Gateway Heat Network. Where decentralised energy systems are incorporated,
on-site renewables should be electricity generating only.
3.1.25 Schemes should respond to the surrounding environment both urban and natural.
Buildings should use energy efficiently and incorporate the following measures:
Built to high standards of sustainable design and construction
Minimise CO 2 emissions
Apply the sequential approach to preserving and enhancing the natural
environment
Be designed around the needs of pedestrians and cyclists
Mitigate noise
Not cause a breach of air quality standards
3.1.26 Any proposed development will need to assess whether the land is contaminated
in order to ensure that the ground water, which in the Barking area is abstracted
locally for public water supply, is protected from pollution.
3.1.27 Development will need to comply with the Borough Wide Development Policies
DPD (2011). The Council also desire schemes in the Masterplan to achieve the
following:
Respond to solar orientation. Minimise single aspect homes, particularly
12 Sustainable places for health and well-being, CABE, 2009
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