One Blackfriars - Planning Statement FINAL VERSION - Southwark ...

CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW1.1 The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (the “1990 Act”), the Planning andCompulsory Purchase Act 2004 (the “2004 Act”) and the Localism Act 2011establish the legislative basis for town planning in England and Wales. Togetherthese acts establish a “plan led” system which requires local planning authorities todetermine planning applications in accordance with the statutory development plan(the development plan) unless material considerations indicate otherwise (section38(6) of the 2004 Act as amended by the Localism Act). In London thedevelopment plan comprises the borough plan and the London Plan.1.2 This section identifies the principal policies applicable to the determination of theseproposals. Commentary on the interpretation of the policies and materialconsiderations and how they apply to these proposals is set out in the planningassessment chapter.1.3 The statutory development plan for the Site comprises: The London Plan 2011;The London Borough of Southwark’s Local Development Framework (LDF)Core Strategy 2011; and The London Borough of Southwark’s Unitary Development Plan 2007(known as ‘The Southwark Plan’) saved policies.1.4 Where there is a conflict between policies in the development plan, Section 38(5) ofthe 2004 Act provides that the most recently adopted policy takes precedence. Asthe London Plan was adopted more recently than either the LDF Core Strategy orSouthwark Plan, where there is a difference in policy the London Plan takesprecedence.1.5 To support and expand upon the policies contained within the development plan,both the Mayor and Southwark have published non-statutory planning guidancewhich includes Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) and SupplementaryPlanning Documents (SPDs). SPG and SPDs must be consistent with national andregional planning guidance, as well as the policy in the adopted development planwhich they are intended to supplement. They must not introduce new policies orseek to allocate land for development that is not related to a statutory policyprovision.Page 64APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW1.6 Emerging policy is also addressed including: Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan (2012) The Mayor’s Draft Housing SPG (2011) The Draft BBLB SPD (2010)1.7 The sections of relevance to this New Application are outlined below.THE NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK (NPPF) MARCH20121.8 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on the 27th March2012, it consolidates national planning guidance into a single document (and