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

CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW1.160 The Bankside, Borough and London Bridge SPD was published by LBS in February2010. The draft SPD sets out a detailed planning framework for the area.Consultation on the draft SPD took place in February and March 2010 with afurther round taking place in September 2010. In February 2011, Southwark’scabinet resolved to put work on the preparation of the SPD on hold on the groundsthat the Bankside, Borough and London Bridge area, at that time, was beingconsidered by the Government for Neighbourhood Planning Vanguard status.1.161 In April 2011, the Government confirmed the area’s status as a neighbourhoodplanning frontrunner. A neighbourhood plan for the Bankside, London Bridge andBorough area is currently being prepared. The draft SPD will be used to inform thepolicies of the emerging Neighbourhood Plan. However, LB Southwark haveconfirmed that the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan will not remove theneed to have a clear planning framework for the whole opportunity area in theform of an SPD/OAPF and it is expected that work will resume on the preparationof this document during 2012.1.162 The draft SPD remains a material consideration in the determination of planningapplications for the area. A summary of the relevant planning policy considerationscontained within the draft SPD are set out below.1.163 The SPD identifies that Bankside, Borough and London Bridge have opportunitiesfor further 10 to 15 years including that the biggest opportunities are aroundLondon Bridge station and the northern end of Blackfriars Road.1.164 The vision for the area is for Bankside, Borough and London Bridge to be a vibrant,mixed-use area that people want to come to, that supports the economic andbusiness function of central London and promotes the success of local businessesand provides a high quality living environment for local people. Key targets includethe delivery of over 1,900 new homes, 400-500sq.m of additional business floorspace and around 25,000 new jobs. Other key elements of the vision include, interalia:Page 86APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWThe delivery of new high quality sustainable neighbourhoods with a rangeof housing, shops and facilities to meet the needs of local people;Local people will share in the benefits of regeneration and investment in thearea, such as through employment and training schemes. This will includenew and improved community and youth facilities;New development will help improve the look, feel and safety of streets andpublic spaces. Improvements will help people move more easily throughthe area by walking and cycling; andThere will be a good quality network of public spaces and links betweenthem will be improved. New trees and landscaping improvements willmake places feel greener.1.165 In relation to Blackfriars Road North, the SPD states that:“Major mixed use development will line the northern half ofBlackfriars Road, which will be a major focus for high qualityoffices and a complementary mix of uses bringing new life to thearea. This will include hotels, new retail space and housing.