London Plan 2011 PDF 1 MB - Lambeth Council
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The <strong>London</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> July <strong>2011</strong> – RTF version<br />
design away these potential conflicts. Appropriate highway access to wharves<br />
for commercial vehicles needs to be maintained when considering proposals<br />
for development of neighbouring sites.<br />
POLICY 7.27 BLUE RIBBON NETWORK: SUPPORTING<br />
INFRASTRUCTURE AND RECREATIONAL USE<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ning decisions<br />
A Development proposals should enhance the use of the Blue Ribbon<br />
Network, in particular proposals:<br />
a that result in the loss of existing facilities for waterborne sport and<br />
leisure should be refused, unless suitable replacement facilities are<br />
provided<br />
b should protect and improve existing access points to (including from<br />
land into water such as slipways and steps) or alongside the Blue<br />
Ribbon Network (including paths). New access infrastructure into and<br />
alongside the Blue Ribbon Network will be sought.<br />
c should protect waterway support infrastructure such as boatyards,<br />
moorings, jetties and safety equipment etc. New infrastructure to<br />
support water dependent uses will be sought. New mooring facilities<br />
should normally be off line from main navigation routes, ie in basins<br />
or docks.<br />
LDF preparation<br />
B Within LDFs boroughs should identify the location of waterway facilities<br />
and any opportunities for enhancing or extending facilities, especially<br />
within opportunity areas.<br />
7.80 In order to make the maximum use of the Blue Ribbon Network, particularly<br />
for effective transport, a range of supporting infrastructure is required. The<br />
infrastructure includes, but is not limited to; boatyards, jetties, slipways,<br />
steps and water side paths/cycleways.<br />
7.81 The Mayor commissioned research in 2007 to investigate the provision of<br />
boatyards in <strong>London</strong> 172 . From this it is clear that there is a particular<br />
shortage of boatyard facilities that are capable of inspecting, maintaining and<br />
repairing the larger passenger craft on the Thames. One of the actions in the<br />
Implementation <strong>Plan</strong> (see Chapter 8) will be to promote such a new facility.<br />
7.82 Similarly, the historic steps and slipways to the Thames foreshore are often<br />
overlooked, neglected or even removed. These facilities are vital for enabling<br />
access to the Thames foreshore given the huge tidal range of the river and<br />
the Mayor wishes to see these facilities retained, improved and where<br />
disused, brought back into use.<br />
7.83 The promotion of the use of the Blue Ribbon Network for leisure facilities is<br />
an important objective. Water provides opportunities for particular types of<br />
leisure and sporting activities such as rowing, canoeing and sailing. Waterbased<br />
sport and recreation should be prioritized and facilities that enable or<br />
enhance these activities should be supported.<br />
172 Adams Hendry. Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames. GLA, April 2007<br />
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