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

CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWdevelopment forms or styles. It is however, proper to seek to promote or reinforcelocal distinctiveness.1.32 Planning policies and decision are required to address the connections betweenpeople and places and the integration of new development into the natural, builtand historic environment (paragraph 61).1.33 The NPPF specifies at paragraph 63 that “in determining applications, great weightshould be given to outstanding or innovative designs which help raise the standardof design more generally in the area”.1.34 Paragraph 66 states that applicants will be expected to work closely with thosedirectly affected by their proposals to evolve designs that take account of the viewsof the community. Proposals that can demonstrate this in developing the design ofthe new development should be looked on more favourably.Climate Change1.35 The NPPF identifies that Local Planning Authorities should adopt proactive strategiesto mitigate and adapt to climate change taking full account of flood risk, coastalchange and water supply and demand considerations (paragraph 94).1.36 Paragraph 96 establishes that local planning authorities should expect newdevelopment to comply with Local Plan policies on local requirements fordecentralised energy supply unless it can be demonstrated by the applicant that thisis not feasible or viable, and to take account of landform, layout, buildingorientation, massing and landscaping to minimise energy consumption.1.37 Paragraph 99 expects new development to be planned to avoid increasedvulnerability to the range of impacts arising from climate change. When newdevelopment is brought forward in areas which are vulnerable, care should betaken to ensure that risks can be managed through suitable adaptation measures”.Flood Risk1.38 Paragraph 100 directs inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding awayfrom areas at highest risk, however, where development is necessary it should bemade safe without increasing flood risk elsewhere.Page 70APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW1.39 Local Plans should apply a sequential, risk-based approach to the location ofdevelopment to avoid where possible flood risk to people and property andmanage any residual risk, taking account of the impacts of climate change, by:applying the Sequential Test;if necessary, applying the Exception Test;safeguarding land from development that is required for current and futureflood management;using opportunities offered by new development to reduce the causes andimpacts of flooding; andwhere climate change is expected to increase flood risk so that someexisting development may not be sustainable in the long-term, seeking