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

CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWCommunity Facilities1.109 Developments should provide flexible community spaces that can be shared bymany groups, where there is a local need and an identified occupier for the space.New development is also required to provide for new school places and increasesin local health facilities (Strategic Policy 4).Residential1.110 Development should provide high quality new homes in attractive environments,particularly in growth areas (Strategic Policy 5).1.111 Residential density will be expected to fall within the range of 650 to 1,100habitable rooms per hectare in the CAZ, taking into account matters which includethe quantity and impact of any non-residential uses. Within Opportunity Areas, suchas the BBLB OA, the maximum density in this range may be exceeded whendevelopments are of an exemplary standard of design (Strategic Policy 5).1.112 Strategic Policy 6 requires that development provides as much affordable housingas is reasonably possible, to meet the borough targets of a minimum of 8,558 netaffordable homes between 2011 and 2026. Southwark will seek a minimum of35% affordable homes on developments with 10 or more homes.1.113 Development of 10 or more homes should have (Strategic Policy 7);Hotelat least 60% 2 or more bedrooms;at least 10% 3,4 or 5 bedrooms; anda maximum of 5% as studios and only for private housing.1.114 The Site falls within a Strategic Cultural Area. Development of hotels will bepromoted within the town centres, the Strategic Cultural Areas, and places withgood access to public transport services, providing that these do not harm the localcharacter (Strategic Policy 10).Page 79APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW1.115 Supporting paragraph 5.81 states that the BBLB OA has seen strong growth inhotels and apart-hotels, with much of this focused in the Bankside and BoroughAreas. The Council will seek to ensure growth needs are balanced against fosteringa stable residential community to avoid an over concentration of hotels (criteria toassess the impact of hotel development is to be included in the forthcomingDevelopment Management DPD).Employment1.116 Existing business floorspace will be protected and the provision of around 25,000 -30,000 sq m of additional business floorspace will be promoted to help meetgeneral demand for office space in locations including, inter alia, the CAZ, towncentres and Strategic Cultural Areas (Strategic Policy 10).1.117 New jobs and training opportunities for local people will be encouraged as part ofnew developments (Strategic Policy 10).