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TOWER HAMLETS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKWater spacesDRAFTHow this will be managedDM121. Development within or adjacent to the Blue Ribbon Network willbe required to demonstrate that there is no adverse impact onthe Blue Ribbon Network, including navigability, habitat quality,hydrology and water quality.2. Development will need to provide appropriate setbacks fromwater space edges. Where appropriate, development will be requiredto contribute to the restoration of the water space edge.3. Development within or adjacent to the Blue Ribbon Network willneed to identify how it will improve the quality of the water spaceand provide increased opportunities for access, public use andinteraction with the water space.4. Developments within the Thames Policy Area should considerthe guidance provided within the most up to date supplementaryguidance for the Thames Policy Area.12.1 The London Plan (2011) recognises the value and importance ofthe Blue Ribbon Network and promotes its use for passenger, recreational,tourism and freight uses, as well as requiring consideration of thenatural environment, water quality and restoration of water spaces.12.2 The Core Strategy Spatial Policy 04 (4) seeks to deliver a networkof high quality, usable and accessible water spaces throughout theinappropriate development. DM12 sets out how development will meetthese requirements.12.3 Water spaces play an important role within the urban area, supportingecosystems, providing open space and providing transport networks.This Policy requires the provision of detail of how the Blue RibbonNetwork is protected and thereby how the various functions that the BlueRibbon Network offers is maintained.12.4 functioning of water spaces as ecosystems, open space and transportnetworks. To ensure the protection of this area, development should provideappropriate setbacks from the edges of the water space and whereappropriate contribute to its restoration. How this should be undertakenwill need to be considered against the functions of the water space andan appropriate balance sought between uses on the water space, accessto, interaction with the water space and ecological enhancements.12.5 tunitiesfor improvements to the boroughs’ recreational facilities, ecology,transport networks, and quality of open space. As such, the permanentmooring of vessels, particularly where it may inhibit access to and useof other guidace. Development proposals will therefore be required toof the Blue Ribbon Network.12.6 While still part of the Blue Ribbon Network, the Thames Riverprovides important additional opportunities to that of other water spaceswithin the borough. The Thames is a transport link of strategic andthe Proposals Map, will be required to take account of the importanceof this area and should also address the most up to date guidance ondevelopment within the Thames Policy Area, at the time of writing theThames Strategy East (2008).Key policy linksSP04 Creating a green and blue gridDM13 Sustainable drainageDM24 Place-sensitive designKey evidence baseThames Estuary Partnership Thames Strategy East (2008)44