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TOWER HAMLETS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKWhat is Development Management?DRAFTD.1 Development management is the term used to include the range ofactivities and interactions that together transform the control of developmentand use of land into a more positive and proactive process whichauthorities in their role as place shapers. The Council has long beenimbedding these principles to best manage challenges and opportunitiesarising from development.D.2 The Council have already changed the way we approach the assessmentof development proposals, focussing on resolving issues atthe pre-application stage and through use of Masterplans and developmentbriefs to guide future development.D.3 The Development Management policies are an important part implementingthis positive and proactive approach. The MD <strong>DPD</strong> aims to setout the Development Management (DM) policies in a way that ensurespro-active engagement with less of a focus on prescriptive developmentcontrol policy.D.4 The DM policies provide guidance to help inform a developmentproposal as well help to assess and support decisions on planning applications.They aim to help ensure that change within each of the Placeswithin Tower Hamlets is positively and sustainably managed and that itcontributes positively to placemaking. This includes elements that relateto land use, design and access but also gives consideration to mattersof management (from housing letting to licensing), social issues (healthand well-being) and investment (both public and private). These arenew to the realm of planning’s material considerations but are critical toplacemaking.D.5 The DM policies should be applied alongside the strategic guidanceof Spatial Policies (SP) set out in the Core Strategy, policies set out inthe London Plan and the site allocations in chapter 3.D.6 Although there will be cross-referencing of other policies and corpo-and need to be considered together. The DM policies will ensure individualdevelopment proposals positively contribute to implementing anddelivering the Core Strategy Big Spatial Vision and Strategic Objectives.D.7-that development responds appropriately to its immediate surroundings.They are set out to follow the thematic sections of the Core Strategy andhelp ensure easy linkages are made:Refocusing on our Town Centres;Strengthening Neighbourhood Well-Being;Enabling Prosperous Communities; andDesigning a High-Quality City;D.8 The DM policies are structured so that they address and providemore detailed guidance on each part of the Spatial Policies of the CoreStrategy where it is considered appropriate and relevant. The accompa-the policy.D.9 There are a number of key differences between the DM policies andCouncil’s previous planning policies in the Unitary Development Plan(1998):There are fewer policies;Policies are based on desired outcomes rather than setting rigid anddetailed assessment criteria;There is no repetition of policies that are already set out in NationalGuidance, the London Plan or the Core Strategy unless guidanceneeds to be reinforced or respond to local circumstances; andPolicies are more consistent with the aim to resolve issues at preapplicationstage20
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