The Mayor's Ambient Noise Strategy - Greater London Authority

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Box 15: Economic Development Strategy
London’s first Economic Development Strategy, published by LDA in July
2001, set out a shared agenda focusing the contribution of the London
Development Agency in terms of economic growth, knowledge and
learning, diversity, inclusion and renewal, and sustainable development.
The Strategy recognised (page 81) that: ‘Best contemporary noise
management and design will be important if economic activities, housing
and other uses are to mix sustainably.’ It stated that the development of
the environmental sector is integral to the delivery of sustainable
economic growth, and that London needs to create and seize
opportunities to encourage the development of a thriving environmental
business sector. In addition to promoting development of this sector, the
Strategy recognises the need for adoption of environmentally friendly
business practices across all sectors. The Strategy stated (Action 4.3.5,
page 83) that the London Development Agency ‘will promote green
business management practices including those relating to open spaces,
waste reduction and reclamation, energy efficiency, air quality and noise
pollution and control.’ It added that ‘The LDA will initiate demonstration
projects with business organisations to raise business awareness of green
management practices including waste management, energy efficiency
and noise and pollution control.’ A new Strategy for London businesses is
being developed, and will be finalised in Autumn 2004.
Spatial development - the new London Plan
3.38 The London Plan (Spatial Development Strategy) sets out an integrated
social, economic and environmental framework for future development,
looking ahead over a 15-20 year period, reviewed as necessary. It aims to
integrate the physical and geographic aspects of the Mayor’s other
Strategies. The London Plan provides a strategic planning framework for
delivering some of the policies which other Strategies contain. Policy
4A.14 of the London Plan contains the statutory ‘headline’ expression of
planning policy on noise reduction. Detailed policies in the London
Ambient Noise Strategy offer consistent expansion, clarification and
illustration, which the Mayor urges boroughs to consider adopting,
reflecting or developing in pursuit of the overall vision for London. The
Mayor is also responsible for reviewing London boroughs’ Unitary
Development Plans. These need to demonstrate general conformity with
the London Plan. London Plan Supplementary Planning Guidance and
Best Practice Guidance provide further guidance to boroughs on how
local planning can contribute to London-wide needs, including carrying
through the Mayor’s other strategies. Under the Town and Country
Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2000, certain categories of planning
application must be referred to the Mayor.