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CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWOpen Space1.118 New developments are required to provide space for children’s play, gardens andother green areas, and help to improve the quality of and access to open spaces,particularly in areas deficient in open space (Strategic Policy 11).Design and Tall Buildings1.119 Strategic Policy 12 states that development should achieve the highest possiblestandards of design for buildings and public spaces to help create attractive anddistinctive places which are safe, easy to get around and a pleasure to be in.1.120 The northern end of Blackfriars Road (which the Site falls within) is a ‘location wheretall buildings are possible’, as identified in Figure 33. Strategic Policy 12 requiresthat all tall building have an exemplary standard of design. The height and designproposed should also conserve and enhance both the historic environment andlocal and strategic views.Archaeology and Heritage Assets1.121 The Site falls within an Archaeological Priority Zone (APZ), is in close proximity to anumber of listed buildings (as detailed in the Site and Surroundings section) andOld Barge House Alley Conservation Area is located to the east of the Sitestraddling the Southwark/Lambeth borough boundary. Strategic Policy 12 requiresthat new developments conserve or enhance Southwark’s heritage assets, theirsetting and wider historical environment including, inter alia, APZs, listed buildings,conservation areas and world heritage sites. Proposals on sites in APZs shouldprovide an assessment of any archaeological remains which may be present.Energy and Sustainability1.122 Strategic Policy 13 sets out Southwark’s strategic approach for achieving highenvironmental standards. New developments will be expected to be designed andbuilt to minimise greenhouse gas emissions across its lifetime, including:Page 80APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWMeeting targets for at least Code for Sustainable Homes 4 and BREEAM“excellent” for non-residential development;Major developments to set up and/or connect to local energy generationnetworks where possible;Use low and zero carbon sources of energy to achieve a 44% saving incarbon dioxide emissions above the building regulations;Achieve a reduction in carbon dioxide of 20% from using on-site or locallow and zero carbon sources of energy; andReduce surface water run-off by more than 50% and achieve a potablewater use target of 105 litres per person per day.
CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWEnvironment1.123 Developments are expected to demonstrate minimisation of waste and water usage,and measures for reducing air, land, water, noise and light pollution and avoidingamenity and environmental problems (Strategic Policy 13).1.124 The Site falls within the ‘Thames Flood Zone’ as identified in Figure 34.Development will be allowed in this Zone where it is designed to be safe andresilient to flooding and meets the Exceptions Test (set out within PPS25) inaccordance with Strategic Policy 13.1.125 Development should avoid harming protected and priority plants and animals andhelp improve and create habitat (Strategic Policy 11).Planning Obligations1.126 Strategic Policy 14 states that the Council will use planning obligations to reduce ormitigate the impact of developments.SOUTHWARK PLAN 2011 – ‘SAVED POLICIES’1.127 LBS adopted its UDP (known as the ‘Southwark Plan’) in July 2007, which sets outthe Council’s vision for the borough. The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act2004 replaced UDPs with LDFs. A requirement was placed on local planningauthorities to adopt LDFs within three years of either the commencement of the Actor the adoption of the UDP if after this date. After this time existing UDP policieswould cease to have effect.1.128 Some of the policies in the UDP have been ‘saved’, by means of a Secretary ofState Direction in July 2010. The policies not saved expired at this time. LBS havesince adopted their LDF Core Strategy (April 2011) which superseded a number ofthese ‘saved’ UDP policies.1.129 Only ‘saved’ policies not superseded by the Core Strategy are referred to in thisplanning statement.Page 81APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWGeneral Development Principles1.130 Developments should maximise the efficient use of land whilst; protecting amenityof neighbouring occupiers; ensuring adequate amenity for future occupiers;including a design which positively responds to local context; ensuring the proposaldoes not unreasonably compromise the potential and uses of neighbouring sites;making adequate provision for servicing, access and circulation; and ensuring thescale of development is appropriate to the accessibility to public transport and otherinfrastructure (saved Policy 3.11).Transport and Parking1.131 The location of development throughout the borough must be appropriate to thesize and trip generating characteristics of the development. Major Developmentsgenerating a significant number of trips should be located near transport nodes(saved Policy 5.1).
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