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The London Plan July 2011 – RTF version promotes the guiding principle of ‘right place, right tree’, taking account of the context within which a tree is to be planted and addressing the issue of planting species appropriate to expected future climates. Assessment of an existing tree’s value should be derived using a combination of amenity assessment (BS5837) and a recognised tree valuation method (CAVAT or i- tree) 166 that also takes into account social, economic and environmental factors. In terms of tree planting on development sites, cost benefit analysis that recognises future tree value should be used to support the case for designing developments to accommodate trees that develop larger canopies. Boroughs should take this advice and the work of the Trees and Design Action group 167 into account in producing LDF policies and determining planning applications. POLICY 7.22 LAND FOR FOOD Strategic A The Mayor will seek to encourage and support thriving farming and landbased sectors in London, particularly in the Green Belt. B Use of land for growing food will be encouraged nearer to urban communities via such mechanisms as ‘Capital Growth’. LDF preparation C Boroughs should protect existing allotments. They should identify other potential spaces that could be used for commercial food production or for community gardening, including for allotments and orchards. Particularly in inner and central London innovative approaches to the provision of spaces may need to be followed, these could include the use of green roofs. 7.66 Providing land for food growing will have many benefits, it will help promote more active lifestyles, better diets and food security, social benefits and support for local food growers. Agriculture is an appropriate use in the Green Belt and farmers adopting agri-environmental stewardship schemes will deliver good environmental practice, including longer term biodiversity benefits, particularly in the urban fringe. The Mayor’s ‘Food Strategy’ 168 provides more detailed information on local food production. The implementation priorities of the Food Strategy have recently been reviewed and initiatives are being progressed that will develop the markets for local food. For example, encouraging public sector procurement of local and sustainable food and engaging with managers of wholesale markets on mechanisms for local food sourcing. 7.67 Capital Growth aims to transform the capital with 2,012 new food growing spaces by 2012. The scheme identifies suitable patches of land around London and offers financial and practical support to groups of enthusiastic gardeners or organisations that want to grow food for themselves and for the local community. These spaces also help to compensate for the lack of statutory allotments in inner and central London. London Food, the Mayor’s 166 www.ltoa.org.uk www.itreetools.org 167 TDAG. The Canopy. London’s Urban Forest. A Guide for Designers, Planners and Developers. February 2011 168 The Mayor’s Food Strategy LDA 2006 Page 236 of 310
The London Plan July 2011 – RTF version advisory board will continue to encourage the development of the land-based sector in London. POLICY 7.23 BURIAL SPACES Strategic A The Mayor will work with boroughs, cemetery providers and other key stakeholders to protect existing burial spaces and to promote new provision. LDF preparation B Boroughs should ensure provision is made for London’s burial needs, including the needs of those groups for whom burial is the only option. Provision should be based on the principle of proximity to local communities and reflect the different requirements for types of provision. 7.68 Some boroughs have either run out of, or are about to run out of burial space. For inner and central London boroughs this means requiring provision in outer London or beyond, and this can cause serious problems of access and cost. This tends to have a disproportionate effect on London’s poorest communities. To ensure it is retained as a choice for Londoners, boroughs should continue to make provision for burial. Woodland burial sites with public access can provide additional links to London’s green infrastructure. 7.69 Work carried out on a national level in 2005 169 indicated that local authority cemeteries in London only had an average of 12 years supply remaining, although the figures in different areas varied widely. The Mayor, in conjunction with cemetery providers and other key stakeholders has established the current situation 170 and identified barriers to supply and any necessary changes to planning policy. Consideration will be given to the provision of supplementary guidance to address these issues. Blue Ribbon Network 7.70 The Blue Ribbon Network (BRN) is London’s strategic network of waterspaces (see Map 7.5) and covers the River Thames, canals, tributary rivers, lakes, reservoirs and docks alongside smaller waterbodies. The network is of cross cutting and strategic importance for London; every London borough contains some element of the network – 17 border the Thames and 15 contain canals. The nature of waterbodies is that there are linked, natural or semi natural systems, therefore the concept of the network is of vital importance. POLICY 7.24 BLUE RIBBON NETWORK Strategic A The Blue Ribbon Network is a strategically important series of linked spaces. It should contribute to the overall quality and sustainability of London by prioritizing uses of the waterspace and land alongside it safely for water related purposes, in particular for passenger and freight 169 Ministry of Justice Burial Grounds: the results of a survey of Burial Grounds in England and Wales. MoJ 2007 170 Mayor of London An audit of London Burial Provision. GLA 2011 Page 237 of 310
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