Community, Leisure and Cultural Uses (Use Classes D1 and D2)

addressed in Section 9 of this Statement). In line with the Southwark Residential Design Guidelines SPD (October 2011)
the raised courtyards represent an imaginative way of providing the required amenity space for residents in the Central
Activities Zone. High quality landscaping will be provided on raised courtyards. The inclusion of additional basements will
have a detrimental impact on the overall viability of the Development.
8.44 All children and young people will have access to places for play within reasonable and safe walking distance of their
homes. This will be based on The Mayor’s Supplementary Planning Guidance, ‘Providing for children and young people’s
play and informal recreation’ (accessibility to play space).’
8.45 Doorstep playable space will be provided for within the communal courtyard areas within the residential blocks. This
provides playable space for young children under 5 years close to their homes in line with the Mayor’s Guidance.
8.46 Local and Neighbourhood playable space will be provided for in the Park. The Park will be designed to include both active
and natural play areas which will meet the needs of older children, both 5 – 11 years and over 12’s as defined within the
Mayor’s SPG.
8.47 Offsite provision of youth space will be provided for via contributions as agreed with the Local Authority. This could
include financial contributions towards the improvement of existing local facilities, MUGA’s etc.
8.48 A separate Tree Strategy forms part of the application and sets out the Applicant’s commitment to the retention of trees.
Wherever it is feasible and desirable within the Heygate Masterplan it is the prime aspiration to retain and protect
existing trees. The decision of retaining trees will rely on the careful consideration and identification of the ‘right’ trees to
be retained in terms of qualitative assessment and having due regard to all potential constraints. Where trees are
removed, to enable successful regeneration, they will be replaced with new trees on or off-site in accordance with the
tree replacement strategy.
Energy and Sustainability
8.49 An Energy Strategy has been prepared by E.ON Sustainable Energy and is submitted with this planning application. The
Energy Strategy establishes high aspirations for the Development in the reduction of carbon. By applying key principles of
energy efficiency low carbon and renewable energy generation the Development seeks to push the boundaries of
conventional strategies.
8.50 A dedicated Energy Centre is proposed within development plot H12.
8.51 The Energy Strategy demonstrates that the Development maximises sustainable design and energy efficiency measures.
The Development meets the objectives of the Southwark Core Strategy by achieving at least 44% savings in CO 2 emissions
above the Building Regulations 2006 from energy efficiency and efficient energy supply.
8.52 The Development accords with the London Plan by adopting a Be Lean, Be Clean, Be Green approach and pursues a
decentralised energy strategy through the use of a district heat network which will be owned and/or operated by an
energy services company (ESCo).
8.53 The Development aspires to achieve net zero carbon growth, by emitting no more carbon than the existing uses on Site.
8.54 It is considered that the Development accords with London Plan Policies 5.2, 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7 and Core Strategy Strategic
Policy 13.
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