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Tall buildings/views Sustainable development Tourism/leisure Historic Environment London Plan; RPG3A, Revised View Management Framework SPG London Plan; PPS1, PPS1 supplement; PPS3; PPG13; PPS22; draft PPS Planning for a Low Carbon Future in a Changing Climate; the Mayor’s Energy Strategy; Mayor’s draft Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies; Mayor’s draft Water Strategy; Sustainable Design and Construction SPG London Plan; Good Practice Guide on Planning for Tourism (DCLG) London Plan; PPS5 13 For the purposes of Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the development plan in force for the area is the Hammersmith & Fulham 2003 Unitary Development Plan and the London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004). 14 The following are also relevant material considerations: The draft replacement London Plan, published in October 2009 for consultation. The Hammersmith & Fulham Core Strategy proposed submission. Principle of development Hammersmith Town Centre 15 London Plan policy 3D.1 seeks to strengthen the role of London’s town centres and secure a sustainable pattern of retail provision by encouraging retail, leisure and other related uses in town centres and discouraging them outside town centres. London’s strategic town centre network is illustrated on map 3D.1 and in Annex 1 of the London Plan, which identifies Hammersmith town centre as a major town centre. Policy 3D.2 states that the scale of retail, commercial and leisure development should be related to the size and role of a centre and its catchment, and that retail and other service provision should be managed in line with the sequential approach, seeking to reduce car dependency and traffic generation and to improve public transport access to promote more sustainable forms of development. These principles are reflected in draft replacement London Plan policy 4.7 Retail and town centre development. 16 National planning policy guidance for retail, leisure and entertainment, offices, arts, culture and tourism and other main town centre uses is provided by Planning Policy Statement 4 (PPS4) Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth. This was published in December 2009 and replaced PPG4 (1992), PPG5 (1992) and PPS6 (2005). The key change from PPS6 to PPS4 is the replacement of the need test with a wider ranging six-point impact test. The sequential test remains, as does the scale test, which has been incorporated into the new impact test alongside accessibility by a choice of means of transport. PPS4’s main objectives include delivering more sustainable patterns of development, reducing the need to travel, especially by car, and responding to climate change, and promoting the vitality and viability of town and other centres as important places for communities. 17 At the sub-regional level, Chapter 5F of the London Plan sets out specific policies for West London. Policy 5F.1, states that a strategic priority for the sub-region will be to enhance the attractiveness of town centres and manage the restructuring of town centres where necessary. Paragraph 5.168 of the London Plan recognises growth in retail within the sub-region and that consumer expenditure could generate demand for 145,000 to 227,000 sq.m. extra comparison goods floorspace to 2016 and that provision for this should be made in strategically designated town centres. page 4
18 The proposal includes, 3,612 sq.m. of retail, of which 2,680 sq.m. will be for the food store. The majority of the site is within the town centre and is less than 300 metres from the Prime Retail Frontage, as such the case for a sequential test is not strictly required. Whilst this is the case, the site is at the edge of the town centre and outside the identified Prime Retail Frontage identified in the UDP and the Primary Shopping Area identified in the emerging Core Strategy. As such the applicant has produced a retail study, which considers the requirements of PPS4 and the sequential test. 19 The proposal site is 270 metres west of the Prime Retail Frontage. The methodology considers eight sites located either in, or closer to, the Prime Retail Frontage than the proposal site. This is considered across the boroughs three town centres of Fulham, Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush. The study discounts all the identified sites. The first two sites are not large enough to accommodate the required space. Of the remaining six sites, the applicant argues that three are unlikely to be brought forward in a reasonable period of time, and the other three do not comply with planning policy for various reasons. 20 Whilst the location of the foodstore is more appropriate within the Prime Retail Frontage, the retail study confirms there is sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposed increase in retail floorspace. It also confirms that the sequential test has been satisfied and that the increase in retail floorspace can be accommodated without having a significant adverse impact on the vitality and viability on existing town centres; and that any impacts are offset by the regeneration benefits to the site and the surrounding area. Office 21 London Plan policy 3B.1 Developing London’s economy seeks to promote and encourage a range of premises that can accommodate a mix of different types and size sectors of the economy, to promote London as one of three world cities. This is underpinned by Policy 3B.2 ‘Office demand and supply’, and paragraph 3.148 which both seek to rejuvenate office activities, the latter in the Central Activities Zone and town centres based office quarters. The location within the town centre supports the land use approach. As such the proposed office provision is broadly supported. Loss of the cinema and community facilities 22 The site includes an existing Cineworld cinema, which is currently operational and Friends Meeting House. The Friends Meeting House will be re-provided on an alternative site identified by the applicant. The applicant has also provided supporting material to justify the loss of the cinema in this instance. The GLA has not had sufficient time to scrutinise the full detail of the report. The Council has previously resisted the loss of this particular facility however the introduction of the new facilities at Westfield will contribute to the impact on viability. The loss remains inconsistent with the London Plan policy 3D.1, which seeks to enhance access to goods and services including the provision of leisure and other town centres uses. The GLA will provide further comment on this matter prior to the Mayor’s final consideration of the case. Design, heritage and views 23 Good design is central to all objectives of the London Plan and is specifically promoted by the policies contained within Chapter 4B which address both general design principles and specific design issues. London Plan Policy 4B.1 sets out a series of overarching design principles for development in London. Other design polices in this chapter and elsewhere in the London Plan include specific design requirements relating to maximising the potential of sites, tall and large- page 5
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