Lilestone Brief.pdf - Westminster City Council

3. Planning Policy FrameworkGeneral Principles3.1. The relevant statutory planning framework for this site is set out in: National Planning Guidance as set out in Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) andPlanning Policy Statements (PPS) The London Plan Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London, Consolidatedwith Alterations since 2004 (February 2008), alongside the London Plan 2011. Thelatter document is a material consideration in all planning applications Westminster’s Local Development Framework which provides the local polices toguide development in Westminster. The recently adopted Core Strategy 2011 isthe key document within the LDF, it provides the strategic policy approach todeveloping this site. The saved policies of the City of Westminster adopted Unitary Development Plan(UDP) 2007 provide more detail for the development of the site. Supported byguidance provided in the City of Westminster Supplementary Planning Guidance(SPG’s) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD’s).National Planning Guidance3.2. Any proposals for this site must comply with the national planning requirements asset out in Planning Policy Statements, Planning Policy Guidance, and the emergingNational Planning Policy Framework.The London Plan3.3. The London Plan 2011 is the ‘Spatial Development Strategy’ – an overarchingstrategic plan for London, setting out an integrated economic, environmental,transport and social framework for the development of London over the next 20 ‐25years. It forms part of the Development Plan for Westminster and as such hasinformed the development of this brief, and must be used in conjunction with localpolicies to help determine any future application for this site.3.4. The site falls within an area identified by the Mayor as an Area for Regeneration inpolicy 2.14. In these areas the Mayor has identified the importance of working withstrategic and local partners to co‐ordinate their sustained renewal by prioritisingthem for neighbourhood‐based action and investment. Integrated spatial policies,coupled with delivery vehicles such as the Futures Plan, should assist in regeneratingareas through development, and transport proposals with improvements in learningand skills, health, safety, access, employment, environment and housing.3.5. Other relevant policies contained in the London Plan cover: Social and community infrastructure, and the importance of requiring additionaland enhanced provision to meet existing needs and the needs of a growingpopulation; Optimising housing potential on development sites; Defining affordable housing and setting targets and thresholds for application; Providing a range of housing; Encouraging sustained regeneration by introducing opportunities for economicuses in developments; Providing children and young people’s play and informal recreation facilities byencouraging housing developments to provide provision for play and informalrecreation;11