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Report to the Council of the London
Borough of Newham
by C A Newmarch BA(Hons) MRICS MRTPI
an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Date 12 September 2016
PLANNING AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 2004 (AS AMENDED)
SECTION 20
REPORT ON THE EXAMINATION INTO
‘NEWHAM’S LOCAL PLAN
DETAILED SITES AND POLICIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT’
Document submitted for examination on 11 December 2015
Examination hearings held between 26 April 2016 and 5 May 2016
File Ref: PINS/G5750/429/8
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Abbreviations Used in this Report
AA Appropriate Assessment CS Core Strategy
DPD Development Plan Document DSP Detailed Sites & Policies DtC Duty to Co-operate
EA Environment Agency GLA Greater London Authority
GS Green Infrastructure Space GTA Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation
GTNA Gypsy and Traveller Needs Assessment HMO House-in-Multiple-Occupation LBN London Borough of Newham
LIL Local Industrial Location LLDC London Legacy Development Corporation
LDS Local Development Scheme LMUA Local Mixed Use Area LonP London Plan
LP Local Plan MBOA Micro-Business Opportunity Area
MM Main Modification MOL Metropolitan Open Land NPPF National Planning Policy Framework
PPG Planning Policy Guidance PPTS Planning Policy for Traveller Sites
PSA Primary Shopping Area ROAPF Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework SA Sustainability Appraisal
SCI Statement of Community Involvement SINC Site of Importance to Nature Conservation
SOCG Statement of Common Ground SPG Supplementary Planning Guidance TfL Transport for London
UCO Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended
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Non-Technical Summary
This report concludes that the London Borough of Newham Detailed Sites & Policies Development Plan Document provides an appropriate basis for the planning of the Borough, providing a number of modifications are made to the plan. The Council of the London Borough of Newham has specifically requested me to recommend any modifications necessary to enable the plan to be adopted.
All the modifications to address this were proposed by the Council and I have recommended their inclusion after considering the representations from other parties on these issues.
The Main Modifications can be summarised as follows:
New policies have been introduced and others modified to include
allocations and designations. These relate to Non-strategic Housing sites, Local Industrial Locations, Local Mixed Use Areas, Micro-Business
Opportunity Areas, Green Infrastructure Spaces, Areas of Townscape Value, Archaeological Priority Areas, Local Shopping Parades and Community Facilities Opportunity Areas;
The reasoned justification is to be expanded for several policies and provided for the new policies;
Additional text providing detailed guidance for the implementation and monitoring of policies has been added;
Details of the residential typologies required on a site by site basis have
been added, together with the indicative housing delivery anticipated by spatial policy area;
The restriction on the occupation of specialist housing has been removed from houses-in-multiple-occupation;
The Green Infrastructure space designations at Beckton Sewage Works have been modified to take account of the biodiversity commitments included in a legal agreement;
The requirements relating to flood risk, water quality and drainage have been strengthened;
The wording of the policy to control the cumulative impacts of takeaways, betting shops and nightly-stay hostels has been clarified;
Provision is made for a new school to meet community needs.
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Introduction
1. This report contains my assessment of the London Borough of Newham (LBN) Detailed Sites & Policies (DSP) Development Plan Document (DPD)
in terms of Section 20(5) of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended). It considers first whether the Plan’s preparation has
complied with the Duty to Co-operate (DtC), in recognition that there is no scope to remedy any failure in this regard. It then considers whether the Plan is sound and whether it is compliant with the legal requirements. The
National Planning Policy Framework (paragraph 182) makes clear that to be sound, a Local Plan should be positively prepared; justified; effective
and consistent with national policy.
Basis of examination
2. The starting point for the examination is the assumption that the local authority has submitted what it considers to be a sound plan. The basis for my examination is the Proposed Submission Draft (November 2015)
which is the same as the document published for consultation in September 2015. I have taken the proposed changes in the Council’s
Schedule of Minor Amendments1, dated December 2015, as being part of the submission, but have not examined these changes due to their minor nature. The Council has made further minor amendments in response to
matters discussed at the Hearing, and I accept that these do not go to the soundness of the DSP DPD. For completeness the Council placed all its
minor changes on public deposit alongside the Main Modifications (MM) which are discussed in detail later in this report.
3. My report deals with the MMs that are needed to make the LBN DSP DPD
sound and legally compliant, and they are identified in bold in the report (MM). In accordance with section 20(7C) of the 2004 Act the Council
requested that I should make any modifications needed to rectify matters that make the Plan unsound/not legally compliant and thus incapable of being adopted. These MMs are set out in the Appendix to this report.
4. The MMs which are necessary for soundness all relate to matters that were discussed at the Examination hearings. Following these discussions, the
Council prepared a schedule of proposed main modifications and this schedule has been subject to public consultation for six weeks. I have taken account of the consultation responses in coming to my conclusions
in this report.
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Public Consultation
5. The Council’s Statement of Community Involvement2 was adopted in 2015. It recognises past difficulties in attracting the attention of local people in
planning consultations and the need for greater corporate resources to be used in the future to achieve continuous engagement. The DSP DPD Statements of Consultation3 describe this continuous process, which
accepts and records views even outside formal consultation periods. The informal engagement at Community Forum events, the active
management and use of a dedicated Local Plan Stakeholder Database, articles in ‘The Newham Mag’ together with round table discussions at meetings with councillors, and the use of the Council’s website together
demonstrate that the Council has made significant efforts to involve local residents in the plan process.
6. It has been submitted that the Gypsy and Traveller communities in the borough were not consulted by the Council during the preparation of the DSP DPD. Representations have, nonetheless, been received from, among
others, the London Gypsy and Traveller Unit. These have been taken into consideration in my examination. Given that the Council is preparing a
further DPD specifically to ascertain the needs for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation, the Council’s public consultation during the preparation of
the DSP DPD has not been shown to be unsatisfactory. My assessment of the legal compliance of the DSP DPD is given later in this report.
The Policies Map
7. The Council is required to maintain an adopted policies map which illustrates geographically the application of the policies in the adopted
development plan. When submitting a local plan, or as in this case, the DPD, for examination, the Council is then required to provide a submission policies map showing the changes to the adopted policies map which would
result from the proposals in the local plan. In this instance, the submission policies map comprises the set of plans identified as ‘the London Borough
of Newham Local Plan Detailed Sites and Policies Development Plan Document Policies Map (to be read in conjunction with the adopted Proposals Map).’
8. The policies map is not defined in statute as a Development Plan Document and so I do not have the power to recommend main
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modifications to it. However, a number of the published MMs to the DPD’s policies require corresponding changes to be made to the Policies Map.
9. When the Plan is adopted, in order to comply with the legislation and give effect to the Plan’s policies, the Council will need to update the adopted
policies map to include all the changes proposed in the DSP DPD and the further changes published alongside the MMs incorporating any necessary amendments identified in this report.
Assessment of Duty to Co-operate
10. Section s20(5)(c) of the 2004 Act requires that I consider whether the Council complied with any duty imposed on them by section 33A of the
2004 Act in relation to the Plan’s preparation.
11. The DtC requires the Council to engage in on-going, constructive and
active cooperation to maximise the effectiveness of (among other things) the preparation of development plan documents in the context of strategic cross boundary matters. The DSP DPD has been prepared within the
context of the LBN Core Strategy4 (CS), 2012. The CS sets out the spatial vision, allocates strategic sites for a range of uses and provides borough-
wide policies, within the context of the London Plan (LonP). By contrast, the DSP DPD is primarily concerned with detailed sites and policies. Nonetheless, the Council’s Duty to Cooperate Statement5, December 2015,
demonstrates that it has engaged in the DtC process.
12. The DtC is separate from the Council’s responsibility for public consultation
with local groups and residents. It relates specifically to the bodies set out in the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, as amended. The Council has engaged with the eleven relevant
prescribed bodies and seven neighbouring authorities on three occasions during the preparation of the DSP DPD.
13. The Council’s engagement with the prescribed bodies included the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). The Council maintained regular contact with the LLDC throughout 2013 and 2014 during the preparation of
the LLDC Local Plan (LP). Moreover, briefings were given to the LLDC on the preparation of the DSP DPD in May 2013 and January 2015. However,
no responses were received from the LLDC during the consultations.
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14. Representors refer to a commitment in the LLDC LP to cooperate with Growth Boroughs in reviewing and addressing the accommodation needs
of Gypsies and Travellers. Consideration is given to the absence in the DSP DPD of provision for the Gypsy and Traveller community elsewhere in
this report. However, I am satisfied that the DtC has been met.
Assessment of Soundness
Preamble
15. The CS was adopted in January 2012. Since that time the LonP, which
provides the spatial development strategy for London, has been updated and consolidated.6 Also, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
came into force in March 2012, and the Government’s Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) was first published in March 2014, with various
subsequent amendments. Both the NPPF and PPG are material considerations of significant weight. However, the Council has taken the opportunity to take these documents into account in its submissions.
Main Issues
16. Taking account of all the representations, written evidence and the
discussions that took place at the examination hearings I have identified seven main issues upon which the soundness of the Plan depends.
Issue 1 – Whether the DPD is sound in relation to provision for Gypsy
and Traveller Accommodation in Newham
17. The CS addresses the needs for specialist accommodation in policy H3. It
says that provision for Gypsies and Travellers to meet the required number of pitches identified in the Gypsy and Traveller Needs Assessment (GTNA) will be progressed through this DSP DPD. The DSP DPD, however, does
not include such provision, but instead states that, as further evidence base work is required, site provision will be identified as part of a separate
DPD. The Council has taken this approach for several reasons including that the existing London-wide GTNA (2008) is out of date due to its age. In addition the Council wished to be able to take into account the outcome
of the Government’s consultation on Planning and Travellers, which was in progress at the time the Council was considering the scope of the DSP
DPD.
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18. The Government’s Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (PPTS) was, however, published in August 2015, and so it is unfortunate that the Council was not
able to consider the question of provision for any Gypsy and Traveller needs in the DSP DPD. Notwithstanding the Council’s cogent reasons for
not so doing, it has not been explained why, in the absence of up-to-date evidence of need, a criteria-based policy was not included within the DSP DPD in advance of more detailed work in a subsequent DPD. Such an
approach would be consistent with paragraph 11 of the PPTS.
19. Moreover, the Council’s Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation (GTA) DPD is
included in its Local Development Scheme 20157 and is progressing broadly on accordance with it. A consultation on its Issues and Options document took place between April and June 2016, and the consultation
on the proposed submission version of the GTA DPD closed on 12 August 2016. Copies of the 2016 Newham Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation
Assessment8 and a draft criteria-based Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation policy9, dated March 2016, were submitted to me for information during the Examination. Representors referred to the content
of these documents at the Hearing, but they do not pertain to the DSP DPD. They do not form part of this Examination, and their content has not
been taken into account.
20. The Council has made rapid progress on the preparation of the GTA DPD.
It will be the subject of a separate Examination, which is likely to commence as soon as the autumn of this year. Accordingly, there would now be no material advantage in modifying the DSP DPD to include
policies or provision for Gypsies and Travellers. While representors query whether the DSP DPD accords with the CS, the Council’s decision to
address the needs of the gypsy and travelling communities in a separate DPD does not, in itself, bring the DSP DPD into fundamental conflict with the CS.
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Issue 2 – Whether the DSP DPD is sound in relation to allocating or designating Non-strategic Housing sites, Local Industrial Locations,
Local Mixed Use Areas, Micro-Business Opportunity Areas, Green Infrastructure Spaces, Areas of Townscape Value and Archaeological
Priority Areas and Local Shopping Parades
Housing
21. The soundness of the DPD in relation to the provision for Gypsies and
Travellers has been considered in Issue 1, above. This issue addresses provision for the settled community.
22. Appendix 3 on page 77 of the DSP DPD sets out a schedule of 34 sites for either residential or residential-led mixed use development. The reasoned justification for policy H5 explains that these are in addition to the
strategic sites identified in the CS. To be effective and avoid confusion with the strategic sites identified in the CS, and with small, unallocated,
sites which may come forward, the housing sites identified in the DSP DPD are to be known as Non-strategic housing sites. This is included in MM15, which is discussed further below.
23. It has been put to me that parts of some of the CS Strategic Sites should be included within the Non-strategic housing sites in the DSP DPD.
However, since the Non-strategic sites in the DPD would be separate from, and in addition to, the strategic allocations, it would not be appropriate to
do so.
24. In addition to listing the sites in Appendix 3, the 34 Non-strategic housing sites are shown on the DSP DPD Policies Map (which is to be read in
conjunction with the extant Proposals Map). However, the Policies Map is not a development plan document, and so the DSP DPD, as submitted,
does not include a policy to allocate these sites. It would not, therefore, be effective. MM14, which allocates the sites for residential or residential-led development in accordance with CS policies S1 – S6 and H1, is,
therefore, necessary. The MM additionally acknowledges the Council’s positive stance towards additional windfall sites coming forward for
development, subject to all its relevant policies.
25. The non-strategic housing sites in the DSP DPD are not supported by design briefs or comprehensive viability assessments. However, the
development management process would have regard, among other things, to the sustainable residential quality density matrix in the LonP,
which takes account of the location of sites and their accessibility by public transport. As submitted for Examination, however, the DSP DPD does not indicate the number of homes which would be delivered through the
development of Non-strategic housing sites either individually or collectively. While this approach offers opportunities for innovative design,
the absence of indicative or minima site requirements would not be effective with regard to the delivery of housing. Consequently, MM15, which is necessary for the effectiveness of the DSP DPD, addresses this
point by including additional material in the reasoned justification which explains, firstly, that each of the Non-strategic housing sites has the
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potential to deliver at least 10 units, and, secondly, provides an indicative overall capacity for the Non-strategic housing sites by spatial policy areas.
Further information detailing the indicative residential typology, the possible development partners and phasing required on a site by site basis
is necessary for the effective delivery of the non-strategic housing. This is provided by the table to be included by MM30.
Achieving High Quality Accommodation
26. Policy H6 sets out the criteria to ensure the provision of high quality accommodation across a range of housing types, and complements other
policies in the DSP DPD. However, to be effective, additional supporting text is necessary to address the implementation and monitoring of the policy. This is provided by MM17.
Specialist housing
27. Policy H5, paragraph 5, includes criteria to direct specialist housing in Use
Class C2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1997, as amended (UCO) and sui generis housing towards local needs. As submitted, this would have included, among other things, new proposals
for larger houses-in-multiple-occupation (HMOs). The Council’s rationale is to protect sites within the Borough to meet local housing needs. However,
while it may be possible to control the occupation of new institutions such as residential care and nursing homes, this approach would not be
effective with regard to HMOs. Accordingly, MM13 restricts the policy criteria to new Class C2 housing and to new nightly-stay sui generis housing, both of which may be controlled through legal agreements at the
development management stage. MM13, together with MM16, which provides the reasoned justification and the monitoring arrangements for
specialist housing, are, therefore, necessary for the soundness of the DSP DPD. The cross referencing in the MMs to the DSP DPD policies H6 and H7 is also necessary for soundness.
28. The distribution of specialist housing within the Borough is addressed by Policy H7, and is justified in the DSP DPD. However, for effectiveness,
additional supporting text is necessary to address the implementation and monitoring of the policy. This is provided by MM18.
Non-strategic housing site HSG 12
29. It has been put to me that the DSP DPD would not be effective since Non-strategic Housing Site 12 at Barking Road would not be viable since the
demolition of the existing building on the site would be prohibitively expensive due to its structure and previous uses. Accordingly, the representor contends that a mixed use including a Class D2 leisure use
would be more realistic and is necessary for soundness. The site, however, is outside the identified East Ham town centre, where leisure
uses are normally directed by various CS policies including J1, INF5 and INF8. The representor’s supporting estate agents’ letters do not amount to a detailed valuation, and, as such, do not demonstrate that the Non-
strategic housing allocation would not be viable. A MM is not necessary for
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the soundness of the DSP DPD.
Local Industrial Locations, Local Mixed Use Areas, and Micro-Business
Opportunity Areas
30. Policy J4 of the DSP DPD provides a supplementary spatial strategy for the
configuration of Local Industrial Locations (LILs), the allocation of Local Mixed Use Areas (LMUAs) and the designation of Class B1 Micro-Business Opportunity Areas (MBOAs). The LILs, LMUAs and MBOAs are in addition
to the Strategic Sites in the CS, so it would not be appropriate to designate LMUAs within the Strategic Sites. Contrary to the concerns raised by
representors, the DSP DPD will not remove land from the Strategic Industrial Locations identified in the CS.
31. The reasoned justification for the policy explains that the LILs, LMUAs and
MBOAs can be found on the Policies Map. However, the policy does not refer to the location of the sites, and so, in order to be effective, MM11,
which provides for the allocation of these sites, is necessary.
32. Additional reasoned justification, together with cross-referencing to other development plan policies and the Mayor of London’s Supplementary
Planning Guidance (SPG) documents (or future updates) on Land for Industry and Transport, is necessary for Policy J4 to be effective. Further,
further information on the implementation and monitoring of Policy J4, including the Council’s approach to the balance between homes and jobs,
is required for the soundness of the DSP DPD. These are provided in MM12.
33. The principle of whether paragraph 2 of Policy J4 should provide protection
for existing businesses facing relocation as a result of redevelopment beyond the areas where defined Managed Release and Managed Transition
arrangements apply was discussed at the Hearing. It is necessary to balance the needs of existing businesses against the wider public benefits of regeneration within Newham, and notwithstanding the concerns put to
me by a representor, there is no substantive evidence to demonstrate that the DSP DPD is unsound in this regard.
34. As submitted, Policy J4 encourages the reconfiguration of LILs where, among other things, ancillary offices in Use Class B1(a) and other supporting facilities do not amount to 100sqm gross external area.
Notwithstanding that the proposed limit on ancillary uses generally accords with the thrust of LonP policy 2.17, it was put to me that a threshold of
100sqm is out of keeping with modern industrial premises. While accepting that the threshold is very modest in relation to the range of premises described by the representor, these are not comparable to LILs,
which are intended to provide affordable workspace.
35. The submitted policy threshold is, however, unrelated to the overall size of
premises within a LIL, or the proximity of any off-site facilities. The Council, therefore, proposed the removal of the numeric threshold of 100sqm for ancillary offices and other supporting facilities from policy J4,
and the insertion of corresponding requirements for supporting facilities
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and Class B1(a) offices to be ancillary. The additional reasoned justification for Policy J4 provides details of how the Council will assess
proposals for ancillary office uses and small-scale facilities to meet the needs of people working in industrial areas, with cross-referencing to the
LonP. These MMs, which balance policy objectives with the operational needs of businesses and workers, are necessary for the effectiveness of the DSP DPD. Together with other matters addressed above they are
included in MM11 and MM12.
36. It has been put to me that the designations of several LIL and LMUA sites
in the DSP DPD are not justified by the Council’s evidence base and, as such, are unsound.
37. The Council’s scoring matrix for identifying LMUAs was discussed at the
Hearing with particular regard to land at Canning Road East (LIL8) and Grantham Road (LIL10), with the representor’s scores for the site being
compared with those in the Council’s evidence. The simplicity of the scoring system in the matrix, and its apparent sensitivity to modest changes in the inputs, limits its usefulness. Accordingly, I have given
greater weight to the detailed information regarding the uses and characteristics of sites included within the Council’s evidence base10 and to
the submissions put to me and the discussions at the Hearing.
38. At Canning Road East it is contended that the designation of part of the
land in LIL8 is not the most appropriate strategy compared to reasonable alternatives. A change to a LMUA is sought by a representor. This was discussed at the hearing, and I carried out an accompanied site visit to the
site and the surrounding area. The part of the site which is the subject of the submissions shares a single pedestrian and vehicular access/egress
point with the remainder of the designated land. While the representor has submitted two prior approval applications to the Council (Refs 16/00751/PRECUJ and 16/00752/PRECUJ) for the conversion of the office
space within the site to form a total of 30 residential units within OMM House and OSS House, these had not been determined at the date of the
Hearing. The potential for additional permitted changes of use within the site has also been put to me, and I note that there are existing residential units at Max House, which is within the part of the LIL outside the
representor’s ownership.
39. However, much of the site comprises small-medium sized units providing
premises for industrial operators. The site enjoys high occupancy rates. It
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is separated from potentially sensitive sites by the neighbouring railway lines, the Transport for London (TfL) railway depot, the green
infrastructure along the linear Greenway and the training establishment set away from the highway to the west of Canning Road. Notwithstanding
the existing residential accommodation at Max House, and the possibility of the changes mentioned above, the site has more of the characteristics of an industrial location than a residential-led mixed one. Although the
Mixed Use V2 evidence base report11 acknowledges that an alternative option could have been to designate the entire site as a LMUA, there is no
evidence that a comprehensive scheme for its reconfiguration would be realistic given the separate ownerships within the site. Accordingly, it has not been shown that its designation as a LIL is unjustified.
40. There is housing to the west of the land at Grantham Road (LIL10), but it is heavily constrained by the above- and below-ground services including
power lines and a gas reduction station, and their associated easements, as well as traffic noise from the adjoining dual carriageway North Circular Road to the east. Much of the site has remained undeveloped for an
extended period, other than the use of a former office building as a gym and recently permitted car hire and car wash facilities on a limited part of
the land. While the Council’s matrix accepts that the site has some of the characteristics of a LMUA, concern has been raised due to the design
constraints included in the National Grid’s ‘Creating a Sense of Place: design guidelines.’
41. Six notional light industrial schemes, taking various approaches to
addressing the site constraints, and two residential options, which fully address the constraints, have been submitted in support of the
representor’s case for a change to the DSP DPD to designate this site as a LMUA. It has been put to me that none of the light industrial options would be viable, whereas it is contended that either of the residential
schemes would be viable. However, no detailed valuations have been provided. Moreover, trip generation forecasts have been provided for the
light industrial options, but not for the residential options. There is disagreement between the representor and the Council regarding the PTAL for this 1.3ha site. While Ilford station and various bus stops are within a
1km walk isochrone of the site, this does not take account of the quality of the walking environment or the physical constraints in the area, which
would be likely to discourage walking. Taking all the matters raised into consideration, the submissions have not demonstrated that a LMUA would be appropriate on the site, nor has it been shown that the designation of
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the land at Grantham Road as a LIL is unjustified.
42. A representor seeks the inclusion of land, known as WE5b, adjacent to
Western Gateway, as a Non-strategic residential-led mixed used site allocation in the DSP DPD. The land, which is in close proximity to Non-
strategic housing sites HSG 25 and HSG 26, is not allocated in the CS or the DSP DPD. The Council accepts that the site could be compatible with mixed use development. A planning application for alterations to a car
park podium and the comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide a 20 storey mixed-use development was under consideration within the
context of CS policy S3 at the time of the Hearing. There is no dispute that the scheme described in submissions would make a worthwhile contribution to housing delivery within the Borough. The inclusion of the
site as a Non-strategic site allocation would be compatible with the objectives of the DSP DPD, but given the progress of the application is not
essential for either the redevelopment of the site or the soundness of the document.
Green Infrastructure Spaces
43. The Government’s Planning Practice Guidance12 recognises that Green Infrastructure is a network of multifunctional green space, which is capable
of delivering a wide range of environmental and quality of life benefits for local communities. It is not an alternative description for conventional
open space but may comprise a wide range of open spaces and features including parks, playing fields, private gardens, street trees and water bodies and other linear features. In Newham the large number of green
infrastructure assets, including all playing fields and sports pitches, are protected by CS Policy INF6. The designation of Green Infrastructure
Spaces (GS) does not take account of ownership. Similarly, the question of whether or not there is, or will be, public access to the land is not determinative. It follows that the designation of spaces without public
access, such as the Beckton Alps as GS228 site, are not unjustified on this basis, and do not go the soundness of the DSP DPD.
44. The designation of GS in the DSP DPD relies on Saved Unitary Development Plan Policy OS7, which would be deleted on the adoption of this DPD. The inclusion of the green infrastructure spaces on the Policies
Map would not be sufficient for their designation, for the reasons explained above. An additional policy to designate the GSs is, therefore, necessary
for the effectiveness of the DSP DPD. This is provided by new Policy INF6a
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in MM25.
45. The reasoned justification for Policy INF6a is set out in MM26. It includes
clarification of the range of assets which are designated and protected as GS, together with cross-referencing to Policies INF6 and INF7. MM26 is
necessary to justify Policy INF6a. Further details of the GSs will continue to be provided in the appendices to the DSP DPD, but, for effectiveness and justification of the designations, MM31 expands the table to provide
the approximate sizes, the London Plan designations and other designations, if any, of the GSs, as well as their locations by community
and post code.
46. It has been put to me that several of the GS designations are not sound. Beckton Sewage Works is an essential sewage treatment infrastructure
asset for London. It was put to me that the green infrastructure areas included in the submitted DSP DPD at the site do not reflect changes which
have already occurred as a result of recent improvements to the works, and could delay future upgrades. The accuracy of the GS mapping in the DSP DPD and the importance of balancing the protection of green
infrastructure with safeguarding the present and future operational needs of Thames Water were discussed at the Hearing. This resulted in the
completion of a Statement of Common Ground (SOCG), dated 17 May 2016, between the Council and Thames Water.
47. In recognition of the de-designation of Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) which occurred through the CS, the Council accepts that it is necessary to reduce the size of the Site of Importance to Nature Conservation (SINC) 3
substantially. This was identified as GS218 in the submission document, but the reduced area is changed to GS218a in the SOCG. This is justified
since it reflects the biodiversity commitments in the S106 agreement attached to the permission for the Lee Tunnel and Beckton Sewage Treatment Works Extension (10/02061/LTGVAR/LBNM, March 2011). The
proximity of the GS241 does not obviate the need for this designation. The remaining portion of GS218, which is green space but not SINC, and
without public access, covers the tree line along the road at the western edge of the sewage treatment works.
48. The changes agreed in the SOCG are necessary for the DSP DPD to be
justified, and are incorporated within the table in MM31. In addition, MM32 inserts the modified green infrastructure mapping agreed in the
SOCG into the appendix of MMs, for the effectiveness of the DSP DPD. The Council should, however, also make corresponding changes to its Policies Map, as discussed in paragraph 7, above.
49. The Council undertakes to re-assess the MOL status of land at Beckton Sewage Works in conjunction with the GLA and Thames Water in its next
LP review to reflect the removal of part of the Northern Lagoon area identified as GS 178 in the DSP DPD from the SINC designation. However that is not a matter for this Examination.
50. There are conflicting submissions as to whether the open land at the Beckton Gas Works, identified as part of GS212 in the submitted DSP DPD,
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is a SINC. Although the part of GS212, which is within the Beckton Gas Works site, is MOL but not a SINC, GS212 does include SINC land outside
the Gas Works site. In order for the designations to be justified, GS212 is to be divided, so that the land which is not a SINC will be identified as a
new designation GS212a. This is included with MM31 and MM32, and will also need to be reflected in an amendment to the Policies Map in due course.
51. The linear open space GS330 is within the CS Strategic Site S18, known as ‘Limmo.’ Its designation as part of SINC4 is explained in the Biodiversity
and Green Space v2 report,13 dated July 2015. It derives from the survey work carried out by the Greater London Authority (GLA) in 2001. However, notwithstanding the age of the assessment, no submissions have
been made regarding any changes to the habitats on the site, and aerial photography indicates that only limited change has occurred on the site.
It has not been shown that GS330 could not be taken into account in future master-planning for the strategic site. It has not, therefore, been demonstrated that GS330 is not justified, or that it goes to the soundness
of the DSP DPD.
Areas of Townscape Value and Archaeological Priority Areas
52. The DSP DPD includes a spatial update which, among other things, amends and augments the Areas of Townscape Value listed in the CS. It
also includes details of the Archaeological Priority Areas, which are recognised as heritage assets in the CS. To be effective, it is necessary for these designations to be included in a policy. Policy SP5a, which is an
additional policy, and its reasoned justification, are therefore included in MM1.
Local Shopping Parades
53. The Local Shopping Parades in Newham are shown on the DSP DPD Policies Map, but not designated by a policy in the submitted document.
For these to be effective, they are designated in an additional policy, Policy INF5a, which is provided by MM23, with the reasoned justification for the
policy being set out in MM24.
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Issue 3 – Whether the DPD is sound in relation to maximising sustainable design Building standards
54. DSP DPD policy SC5 provides for the maximisation of sustainable design, including building standards. While it has been put to me that the building
standards for residential and non-residential development in part 7 of the policy are excessive, the requirements have been tested in the Council’s Viability Assessment14 and its authors’ Clarification Note/Addendum,15
which takes account of the replacement of the Code for Sustainable Homes by the Building Regulations and the requirements included in the LonP.
55. The required standard in policy SC5 for new residential development reflects the LonP, and so has no additional impact on viability.
56. With regard to new non-residential development, the published
requirement for the period up to 2016 has expired. Accordingly, Policy SC5 now requires the BREEAM UK construction rating of ‘very good’ for all
non-residential new build development of 500sqm GIA with an increase from the ‘very good’ rating to ‘excellent’ for all new-build major development. The assessments in Table 2 of the Clarification
Note/Addendum indicate that no additional sites would be made unviable by these requirements. By contrast, the generalised submissions by
representors do not demonstrate that the building standards in Policy SC5, part 7, would harm viability, or not be technically feasible. It will be for
the Council to take the specific detail of these matters into account among all other considerations in determining detailed site specific proposals, including those which are currently at an advanced stage of design but not
yet the subject of planning applications. However, on the basis of the evidence available, it has not been shown that the building standards in
the DSP DPD are not justified by its evidence base.
57. The Council seeks to supplement the reasoned justification for Policy SC5 with additional text relating to its implementation and monitoring. As this
is required for effectiveness, it is set out in MM22.
58. It has also been put to me that the DSP DPD should include financial
provisions to incentivise the reinstatement of water permeable front gardens. This is, however, a matter which falls outside the remit of the local planning system.
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Issue 4 – Whether the DSP DPD is sound in relation to flood risk, water quality and drainage
59. It has been put to me that the DSP DPD is unsound in relation to flood risk, water quality and drainage. In its representations the Environment
Agency (EA) contend that aspects of policies SP8, SP9 and SC5 would not be effective and are not consistent with national policy. The DSP DPD is, however, to be read in conjunction with the overarching policy requirement
in CS Policy SC3 for development management decisions to apply the sequential and exception floor risk tests. Accordingly, the Council’s
Schedule of Minor Amendments16 addressed a number of misunderstandings and other points which had been raised. To address the representor’s outstanding concerns with regard to soundness, and to
ensure the effectiveness of the document, the Council has entered into a SOCG17 with the EA to make further modifications to the DSP DPD.
60. Paragraph 99 of the NPPF requires that, where development is necessary in areas at highest flood risk, it should be made safe without increasing flood risk elsewhere. This is a higher requirement than Policy SP8
paragraph 1.g. of the DSP DPD, which recognises the need to ‘avoid or minimise off-site flood risks.’ Accordingly, the deletion of ‘or minimise’ is
necessary for the plan to accord with national planning policy, and the cross-reference to Policy SP9 is required for effectiveness. These are in
MM2. The additional text to support the implementation and monitoring of the policy is necessary for its effectiveness, and is set out in MM3.
61. In managing the cumulative impact on Water Quality Stress Zones, an
additional cross reference to policy SC5, which seeks to limit run-off and is discussed further below, is necessary for effectiveness. In relation to
Critical Drainage Areas and Flood Zones, paragraph 3 of Policy SP9 also seeks to control run-off. However, for effectiveness and to accord with the NPPF, the Council accepts that the policy should instead preclude a
worsening of flood risk from surface water run-off or fluvial and tidal sources, and that measures will be required to improve run-off in
accordance with policies SC3 and SC5. For soundness, these points are addressed in MM4.
62. For consistency with the SOCG with the EA, and for effectiveness, it is
necessary for the reasoned justification to be modified to include reference to the EU Water Framework Directive and the relevant River Basin
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Management Plans, and also to update and correct the references to the identification of Critical Drainage Areas. MM5 addresses these points and
is also necessary for effectiveness and consistency with the Government’s Planning Practice Guidance18 regarding the definition of Flood Zones.
Additional reasoned justification to support the implementation and monitoring of Policy SP9 is necessary for effectiveness. This is provided by MM6.
63. Policy SC5 includes, among other things, criteria to control the surface water run-off rate for new development. However, in paragraph 1, the
aim of reducing surface water run-off to greenfield rates is too vague for a criteria-based policy. To be effective the wording needs to require the achievement of a greenfield run-off rate. Criterion (a) also requires
modification to make clear that the requirement to address water quality impacts is in addition to the requirement to provide before and after
development run-off rate data. There is no substantive evidence that these requirements would not be technically feasible. These modifications are therefore necessary for effectiveness. They comprise MM19.
64. Paragraph 4 of Policy SC5 provides for liaison with the Environment Agency for development in proximity to flood defences. For effectiveness,
the policy requires modification to ensure that it applies to all proposals where any part of the site falls within 16m of flood defences as shown on
the EA’s Flood Map. It is also necessary for effectiveness for the policy to require that the flood defences are in good condition and will provide protection for the lifetime of the development. MM20 makes these
changes. The riverside position of the Borough, and the large proportion of land falling with a high flood risk zone, justify these policy requirements.
The reasoned justification, however, requires modification for effectiveness to reflect the MMs to the policy. This is provided by MM21.
Issue 5 – Whether the DSP DPD is sound in relation to policies for its
Local Centres
East Ham centre
65. It has been put to me that the DSP DPD is not justified or effective on the basis that East Ham Market is not included within the Primary Shopping Area (PSA) despite the market having been an important part of the
centre’s historic retail offer. The DSP DPD Town Centres V2 evidence19
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examines the health of the centre, and supports a minor extension to the PSA opposite the market hall. It provides limited information, but does not
identify other options or opportunities for change to the Primary Shopping Frontage or the PSA within the strategic policy context.
66. The PSA is not solely a descriptive designation, but has a role in directing the location of retail development. However, the market is identified as Strategic Site S25 in the CS. CS Policy S6 provides the vision for this part
of urban Newham, including re-shaping East Ham town centre to become less linear. To this end, the CS promotes new development and renewal in
the southern part of the centre, where the market hall is located, but does not emphasise a primary shopping role for the site. The Council’s decision not to extend the PSA to include the market hall has not been shown to be
unjustified. Moreover, since it is not the role of DSP DPD to alter the designation or purposes of the strategic sites in the CS, the DSP DPD has
not been shown to be unsound.
Maryland Centre
67. A representor submits that the Maryland Local Centre designation, LC2,
should be expanded to include land between Francis Road (sic) and Manbey Grove. The submission is based on the presence of various local
centre uses such as a pharmacy. The Council’s Local Centres v2 report20 justifies the designation of the centre to realise the potential of the new
Crossrail station, but restricts its extent to avoid it merging with the nearby Stratford Centre. The expansion of the Maryland centre beyond the extent identified in the DSP DPD could also conflict with the
Community Facilities Opportunity Area CFOA5 and the Micro-Business Opportunity Areas MBOA5 in the vicinity.
68. It has also been put to me that the soundness of the DSP DPD is challenged by the designation of the Maryland Centre as a local centre rather than a district centre. The town centre hierarchy is, however, a
strategic matter set out in the LonP, and is not a matter for this examination.
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Issue 6 – Whether the DSP DPD is sound in relation to policies to manage the cumulative impact of specified uses within Newham
69. DSP DPD Policy SP10 addresses the management of the cumulative impacts of specific uses by the use of criteria to control both their linear
and area concentrations so as to help create healthy and sustainable places. The uses included in the policy are takeaways, betting shops and nightly-stay hostels. As submitted the criteria would not permit the use of
additional premises for these uses if there would be three or more in the same use within overlapping catchment areas, or where there are three
other premises in the same use within 400m.
70. No submission has been made with regard to the soundness of the DSP DPD in relation to takeaways or nightly-stay hostels. No issue has been
raised regarding the control of the linear concentration betting shops, but it has been put to me that the area concentration controls are not justified
by the Council’s evidence base. The concerns raised relate, in particular, to the effects of high number of betting shops in town centres, the principle of controlling area concentrations, the suitability of a radius of
400m, the trigger point of 3 betting shops within an area concentration, the quality of the Council’s evidence base, and the clarity of the wording of
the policy. These were discussed at the Hearing.
71. It has been put to me that the Council’s approach is not in keeping with
Policy 4.6 of the LonP with regard to the control of clustering. LonP Policy 4.6 is directed at support for the arts, culture, sport and recreation. Among other things, it provides for DPD policies to manage local clusters.
The purpose is to minimise their impact, taking account of the cumulative effects of night time uses and saturation levels beyond which they have
unacceptable impacts on the environmental standards and the quality of life for local residents. Whether this is necessary in any given circumstances is, therefore, a matter of judgement.
72. To support its approach the Council refers to the GLA Town Centres SPG, July 2014, in its evidence. The SPG provides for the regulation of betting
shops through the planning system if their concentration has a significant negative impact on the objectives, policies or priorities of the LonP, including vitality and viability, quality and diversity of offer, sense of place
and local identity, community safety and security, health and well-being. The SPG remains extant, but predates the change to the UCO, which now
identifies betting shops as sui generis. It supports the principle of controlling the development of new betting shops through the planning system, and does not preclude using criteria to control area
concentrations. The SPG does not, however, specifically underpin the criteria in Policy SP10.
73. The NPPF promotes competitive town centres which provide customer choice. I acknowledge that investment in betting shop premises contributes to the maintenance of the fabric of town centres. Betting
shops provide some employment and contribute towards some passive surveillance during their typically long opening hours.
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74. However, the Council’s evidence base21 shows that there has been a concern within the communities in Newham for many years regarding the
impacts of betting shops on the environment and anti-social behaviour. This is significant given the difficulty which the Council has generally
experienced in engaging residents in consultation on planning matters. While the Council’s approach has been challenged, its questionnaire and survey work in EB01 was carried out in the context of Council corporate
research protocols. Furthermore, the Council’s questionnaires, which generated local context data, used the same questions as the survey data
in the representor’s submissions. It was, therefore, robust and fit for purpose.
75. The Council’s accepts that voids are not an issue affecting the vitality and
viability of the centres within the Borough. It refers, however, to the effect of ‘churn’ and effect on the sense of place. These considerations are
not been supported by quantitative submissions, but I accept that they are not inherently quantifiable. The Cumulative Impact report (v2)22 does, however, include data on the average number of betting shops within
‘Lower Super Output’ Areas, and the number of betting shops within 400m of another betting shop. This identifies concentrations in East Ham, Forest
Gate, Green Street, Stratford and Canning Town. Moreover, submitted crime data shows a link between betting shops and antisocial behaviour,
with police officers being called to an incident at, or in the vicinity of, a betting shop in Newham each day between October 2012 and October 2014. Unchallenged data obtained by the Council from the Gambling
Commission similarly indicates a similar rate of incidents on betting premises related to gambling activity requiring police assistance.
76. The distance of 400m is a well-accepted proxy measure for a five minute walk, and is not necessarily limited to a linear walk. A distance of 400m for the catchments of betting shops therefore relates to the distance
covered in a typical five-minute walk, irrespective of direction. The question of whether it would take more than five minutes to walk
throughout the entire area within a 400m radius from a betting shop is not material. Similarly, whether or not there is a direct line of sight between betting shops is not pivotal within an area cluster.
77. Although the evidence base does not provide detailed quantified support for the proposed threshold of three betting shops within area
concentrations, the Council explains that it is inherently difficult to define a
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tipping point for policy purposes. However, the maps within its evidence base identify areas where there as many as 8-11 betting shops within
400m23, and clusters where up to 7-9 other betting shops are located within 400m of a betting shop. The question of what amounts to a large
number of betting shops was discussed at the Hearing, without agreement. The planning appeal decisions, which were submitted by the Council, demonstrate that uncertainties and variations can occur in the absence of
clear policy guidelines. These appeal decisions in the LBN (Refs APP/G5750/A/12/2168137, APP/G5750/A/12/2177033,
APP/G5750/A/11/2154506, APP/G5750/A/11/2146616, and APP/G5750/A/12/2172681) underpin the need for a criteria-based policy with regard to the numbers and concentration of betting shops. In a more
recent appeal decision, Ref APP/U5930/A/14/2229533, at High Road, Leytonstone, which post-dates the change to the UCO, the Inspector
considered six betting shops in the centre to be low when compared to the other non-A1 uses in the centre. However, as that appeal relates to a site in a different London Borough, and it has not been demonstrated that the
centre is comparable to those in Newham, the decision carries limited weight in the context of the DSP DPD.
78. The change to the UCO mentioned above does not remove the need for criteria-based policy control of the location and concentrations of betting
shops. Given the impacts and public opinion discussed above, in this instance the threshold of three betting shops within a radius of 400m in Policy SP10 is not unreasonable, and does not conflict with LonP Policy 4.6.
Furthermore, as CS Policies S4 and S6 policies seek a reduction in the linear character of the centres at Canning Town and East Ham, and a
redefinition of the local centre at Manor Park, reliance on the control of linear concentrations alone would be ineffective. The policy criteria would not impact on existing premises in lawful betting shop use, and there is no
evidence that the criteria are designed to preclude the development of any new betting shops in the Borough, as was put to me at the Hearing.
79. It has been put to me that the Council should approach the matter of non-retail uses in a similar manner to the London Borough of Brent. However, the focus of this Examination is the soundness of the submitted DSP DPD.
Having considered all the above matters, I find that the Council’s evidence base, while not comprehensive, is appropriate and proportionate, and that
principle of controlling the area concentrations of the specified uses is justified.
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80. However, as submitted, the wording of paragraphs 2 (c) and (d) of the policy is confusing, which would impact on effectiveness. A SOCG, dated
11 April 2016, between the Council and Planning Potential on behalf of Power Leisure Bookmakers Ltd (Paddy Power) proposes replacing these
sections of the policy with a clear definition for area concentrations, and making a corresponding change to the area concentration maps for betting shops, takeaways and nightly-stay hostels in the DSP DPD appendices.
This is necessary for the effectiveness of the DSP DPD. MM7 provides the necessary policy changes. MM8 provides the corresponding changes to
the reasoned justification. In addition it refers to maps in the appendix to the DSP DPD which identify ‘hotspots’ for the uses identified in the policy. It is necessary for the justification of the policy for the maps, which have
been agreed in the SOCG, to be inserted in the Appendix and the existing figures 11a, 11b, 12a and 12b to be deleted. This is provided by MM10.
The Council will also need to reflect these changes on its Policies Map.
81. The effective implementation of the policy criteria relating to betting shops, takeaways and nightly-stay shelters will depend closely on up-to-
date information being available for development management purposes. This will need to take account of the potentially differing characteristics,
needs and impacts of each use. Additional support for the implementation and monitoring of the policy and its effectiveness is necessary, and is set
out in MM9.
Issue 7 – Whether the DSP DPD is sound in relation Community Facilities
82. Policy INF10 of the DSP DPD supports the development of community facilities, but, as submitted, the preferred locations were not included in
the policy. Instead, the reasoned justification explained that the locations are included in an appendix to the document and that they are identified on the Policies Map. As discussed above in relation to other designations, a
MM to policy INF10 is necessary for the Community Facilities Opportunity Areas to be designated and for the policy to be made effective. This is to
be found in MM27.
83. The Council has identified a site for the development of a school and other ancillary Class D1 uses at Flanders Road in order to meet local needs. For
this designation to be effective MM28, which includes the designation within Policy INF10, is necessary. It has been put to me that the provision
of a school site would result in the loss of sports facilities. Sports facilities, including playing pitches are, however, protected by Policies INF6a and INF8. It will be for the Council to balance the competing needs for
community facilities through its development management process.
84. Additional reasoned justification to direct the implementation and
monitoring of Policy INF10 is necessary, as well as a reference linking it to the monitoring framework in the CS. This is set out in MM29.
Crossrail
85. It has been put to me that Policy INF10 should provide for the
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development of an additional Crossrail station at Silvertown, and that land should be safeguarded for this purpose on the Policies Map. This was
discussed at the Hearing, where the representor conceded that it may be too soon within the project to safeguard specific land in the DSP DPD, but
that a reference should be made in support of a Crossrail station at Silvertown in the text of the document.
86. Significant investment has been made in the initial feasibility studies,
which have been carried out by the representor in collaboration with private investors. These include a transport case for the station,
discussion of the wider benefits, and four site options. It was stated that a well-planned station in this vicinity could greatly improve access to London City Airport. The representor also asserts that private sector funding
would be available to support its development, although no legal agreement or other formal documentation has been submitted. The
representor contends that the locational requirements for a station at Silvertown would be constrained to an area where there is a 200m length of straight track, so that the scope for the station could be compromised
by other development in the area. However, while no objection has been raised in principle by TfL, additional business modelling, which had yet to
be funded, was still required the time of the Hearing, and significantly, the principle of making provision for a station at Silvertown in the DSP DPD
has not been raised by TfL.
87. The Council recognises that a station in this location would have the potential to increase connectivity and assist with the long term
regeneration of this part of Newham. Furthermore, it would not conflict with the CS Strategic Transport Policy INF1, which supports strategic
transport projects as they come forward or as identified in the LonP. The development of an additional station would, however, be a strategic transport matter for the review of the LonP. Accordingly, while there is no
objection in principle, it is outside the scope of the DSP DPD. It does not go to the soundness of the DSP DPD, and so it is not a matter requiring a
MM.
Nos 236 – 242 Barking Road
88. It has been put to me that the DSP DPD is unsound since it does not
identify Nos 236 – 242 Barking Road as a gym. This site for non-strategic housing (HSG 12) has been discussed in paragraph 29 above. Policy
INF10, being consistent with CS Policy INF8, gives priority to the location of community facilities, including leisure uses, in town centres. In this instance the site is outside the defined area of East Ham town centre. At
the Hearing the representor contended that there is a need for a gym in Barking Road following the closure of the former Hartley Centre on the
opposite side of the street. However, as a gym falls with Use Class D2 rather than Class D1, the criteria in paragraph 6 of Policy INF10, which provide for Class D1 uses where it can be demonstrated that there are no
available or affordable in-centre premises or sites, are not applicable. Furthermore, gym facilities are available within the East Ham centre.
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Other matters
89. It has been put to me that the DSP DPD should include additional references to matters contained in the CS, such as the retail hierarchy.
This is not necessary as the DSP DPD is to be read with the CS and all extant development plan documents as a whole, and so the matter does not go to the soundness of the DSP DPD.
90. The relationship of the DSP DPD to the Mayor of London’s Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework (ROAPF) has been raised. While the
ROAPF is SPG to the LonP, it does not establish new policies and is to be read in the context of relevant development plans. Accordingly, it does not go to the soundness of the DSP DPD.
91. The concerns, which have been raised, relating to the effect of the Community Infrastructure Levy in the Borough are not a matter for this
Examination.
Assessment of Legal Compliance
Public Sector Equality Duty
92. The Council’s compliance with its Public Sector Equality Duty contained in the Equality Act 2010 has been raised by representors in relation to the absence of provision for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation in this DPD.
Having due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality and foster good relations between persons who share relevant
protected characteristics and those who do not, I have considered the effect of the DSP DPD on Gypsies and Travellers.
93. As the DSP DPD makes no provision for Gypsies and Travellers but
identifies some 34 Non-strategic housing sites and 12 sites for mixed use development including housing, it could appear that a different approach
has been taken to provision for the different communities in the Borough. However, the Council was not in a position to carry out an up-to-date Gypsy and Traveller needs assessment within the timescale of this DPD for
the reasons explained in paragraph 17. Furthermore, the Council’s progress on the preparation of its GTA DPD has been discussed in
paragraph 20, above. Consequently, although the accommodation needs of the Gypsies and Travellers are being addressed separately from those of the settled community, it will not result in significant delay.
94. My examination of the compliance of the Plan with the legal requirements is summarised in the table below. I conclude that the Plan meets them all.
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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Local Development Scheme (LDS)
The DSP DPD is identified within the approved LDS December 2015 which sets out an expected adoption date of ‘Spring’ 2016. Although some limited
slippage has occurred, the DSP DPD’s content and timing are broadly compliant with the LDS.
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) and
relevant regulations
The SCI was adopted in July 2015 and consultation has been compliant with the requirements therein,
including the consultation on the post-submission proposed ‘main modification’ changes (MM)
Sustainability Appraisal (SA)
SA24 25has been carried out and is adequate.
Appropriate Assessment (AA)
The Integrated Impact Assessment Report, September 2015, states that the Habitats Regulation
Assessment of the policies and site allocations in the DSP DPD will be carried out as the document is progressed. The individual appraisals of the Non-
strategic site allocations set out in the Integrated Impact Assessment Appendix 4, include evidence
indicating why AA is not necessary. Natural England supports this.
National Policy The DPD complies with national policy except where indicated and modifications are recommended.
2004 Act (as amended) and 2012 Regulations.
The DPD complies with the Act and the Regulations.
Public Sector Equality Duty The DPD complies with the Duty.
Overall Conclusion and Recommendation
95. The Plan has a number of deficiencies in relation to soundness for the reasons set out above which mean that I recommend non-adoption of it as submitted, in accordance with Section 20(7A) of
the 2004 Act. These deficiencies have been explored in the main issues set out above.
96. The Council has requested that I recommend main modifications to make the Plan sound and/or legally compliant and capable of
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adoption. I conclude that with the recommended MMs set out in the Appendix the Newham’s Local Plan Detailed Sites and Policies
Development Plan Document satisfies the requirements of Section 20(5) of the 2004 Act and meets the criteria for soundness in the
National Planning Policy Framework.
C A Newmarch
Inspector
This report is accompanied by the Appendix containing the Main Modifications
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Appendix: London Borough of Newham Detailed
Sites and Policies Development Plan Document
Main Modifications
The proposed modifications below are expressed either in the conventional form
of strikethrough for deletions and underlining for additions of text, or by specifying the modification in words in italics.
The proposed modifications, page numbers and paragraph numbering below refer to the submission local plan, and do not take account of deletion or
addition of text.
Ref Page
Policy/
Paragraph Main Modification
MM1 tbc New policy
and Reasoned Justification:
Policy SP5a
Policy SP5a – Areas of Townscape Value and Archaeological
Priority Areas
Objective To identify Areas of Townscape Value and Archaeological
Priority Areas
Policy
For the purposes of the protection afforded by Policy SP5, the locations listed below are designated as Areas of Townscape Value and Archaeological
Priority Areas:
ID Area Name
ATV1 Wanstead Flats
ATV2 Sebert Road
ATV3 Manor Park
ATV4 Forest Gate
ATV5 All Saints Church, Church Street, North*
ATV5 Cheltenham Gardens, Henniker Gardens,
Rancliffe Road
ATV7 Canning Town
ATV8 Winsor Terrace*
ATV9 Bargehouse Road / Woolwich Manor
Way*
* Note that ATV5, ATV8, ATV9 and the area surrounding West Ham Park are likely to be taken forward as Conservation Areas within the plan period.
Archaeological Area Name
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Priority Area ID
Tier 1
APA1.1 Beckton WW2 Gun
Emplacement
APA1.2 Fort Street
APA1.3 Prince Regent Lane
APA 1.4 Stratford Langthorne Abbey
APA 1.5 Woolwich Manor Way
Tier 2
APA 2.1 East Ham
APA 2.2 Green Street 18.51
APA 2.3 Little Ilford
APA 2.4 Plaistow
APA 2.5 Plashet
APA 2.6 Stratford
APA 2.7 Upton
APA 2.8 Wall End
APA 2.9 West Ham
APA 2.10 Beckton Sewage Works
APA 2.11 Ilford Gaol
APA 2.12 Stratford Railworks
APA 2.13 Thames Ironworks
APA 2.14 London to Colchester Roman Road
APA 2.15 Manor Park to North Woolwich
Roman Road
APA 2.16 Newham Cemeteries
Tier 3
APA 3.1 River Lea
APA 3.2 River Roding
APA 3.3 Royal Docks
APA 3.4 Canning Town/Newham Way
APA 3.5 Beckton
APA 3.6 Wanstead Flats
Tier 4
APA 4.1 Rest of the borough
Policy Links
SP5
Reasoned Justification
In line with the objective of recognising and protecting heritage and other assets, the reasoned justification of
Policy SP5 sets out that the Council will continue a programme of asset appraisal.
Further to paragraph 6.54 of the Local Plan: Core Strategy, this DPD continues that process by updating the locations
to be protected as Areas of Townscape Value (ATVs) and
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Archaeological Priority Areas (APAs). ATV boundaries are
defined on the accompanying Policies Map whilst APAs can be found in Appendix 4. Defining boundaries on the accompanying Policies Map.
As per the Areas of Townscape Value Evidence Base
document (January 2015) and 2011 Character Study, new ATVs at Sebert Road, Manor Park, Forest Gate, and Canning Town are recognised for their special architectural and
historic character. Given the need to maximise the value of heritage assets within the Borough to be consistent with
Local Plan: Core Strategy policy SC5, the Options Appraisal document carried forward ATVs with the largest areas have been designated.
Archaeological Priority Areas have been updated as per
English Heritage advice detailed in the Evidence Base: Archaeological Priority Areas (English Heritage, 2014) document. The tiers correspond to consultation and
investigation expectations set out in GLASS (Greater London Archaeology Advisory Service) guidelines which
should be referred to in conjunction with policy SP5.
MM2 21 Policy SP8 g. avoid or minimise off-site flood risk issues in accordance with policies SP9, SC3 and SC5;
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Reasoned Justification,
additional text
Implementation
Policy will be implemented primarily via the development
management process. Proposals should be accompanied by statements detailing their response to the components of Neighbourly Development set out in the policy in design
and management terms. Other policies to which there is a logical link are highlighted, encouraging responses that deal
with the issues in an integrated way. The policy intention is that applicants should pay attention
to the environmental, social and design based impacts of their proposals on neighbourliness within the site and in the
immediate area. In positive planning terms, the idea is to maximise the benefit of development through the ways in which it interacts with and plays its part in the wider
context. Early consideration of these matters will be encouraged through pre-application advice/design review
and in implementing other consents approaches such as Permission in Principle, as well as through more proactive regeneration and Local Implementation Plan work.
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To support applications, proposals should pay attention to the quality benchmarks and standards and associated guidance set out in Table 1. Expert advice will be taken
within the Council or relevant partners to support these assessments and to ensure proposals are of the highest
quality and address Neighbourly Development from the outset.
Monitoring
The monitoring framework set out in the Local Plan: Core Strategy covers many aspects of design quality that relate to neighbourliness, including monitoring of housing
standards, flood risk mitigation and design quality auditing. Outcome indicators of particular relevance will be
satisfaction with the area, environmental nuisance levels, road traffic casualties, air quality, traffic congestion, and crime/fear of crime levels. Decisions and appeals
monitoring, which can include audits for additional scheme features such as car clubs and electric car charging points
also supports assessment of policy relevance and effectiveness.
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2. Within Water Quality Stress Zones, proposals will ensure that there is no reduction in water quality and where
possible will introduce mitigation measures to improve water quality, in accordance with policies SC5, SC4 and
INF7. 3. Within Critical Drainage Areas and Flood Zones 2 and 3,
proposals will ensure that there is no increase in surface water run off worsening of flood risk from surface water
run-off or fluvial and tidal sources, and will introduce mitigation measures to improve run-off, in accordance with policies SC3 and SC5.
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Reasoned Justification
Reasoned Justification
Areas of Water Quality Stress Zone Fig.3 is an shows areas identified in the Environment Agency’s River Basin
Management Plan (2009, as updated in 2012) as in need of improvement through a variety of in-river and adjoining site
management interventions in respect of particular water quality features (e.g. levels of ammonia, phosphate, dissolved oxygen). It is proposed that these are designated
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in cumulative impact terms to secure at least no-net-
worsening of water quality, and preferably a positive response that contributes to improvements, in accordance with policies SC4 and INF7 which require the protection and
enhancement of aquatic and riparian habitats. Proposals should have regard to the EU Water Framework Directive
and the recommendations and objectives of the Environment Agency’s relevant River Basin Management Plans.
Critical Drainage Areas Fig.4 were defined by a 2006
amendment to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as ‘an area within Flood Zone 1 which has critical drainage problems and which has been notified to the local planning
authority by the Environment Agency’. Critical Drainage Areas were identified as part of Newham’s 2011 Surface
Water Management Plan, they are defined as the contributing catchment areas that feed into /influence the predicted flood extent where flood risk might otherwise be
low). Within the designation these areas drainage problems are already significant and should not be worsened by new
development and instead should be improved by it. Flood Zones 2 and 3 Fig.4. Planning Practice Guidance and
the Environment Agency define Flood Zone 2 as having a medium probability of flooding. Flooding is likely to occur on
this land once every 100 to 1000 years. Flood Zone 3 is split into two categories: 3a is defined as having a high
probability whereby a flooding event may occur once or more within 100 years; and 3b is described as the functional floodplain. This zone comprises land where water
has to flow or be stored in times of a flood event. Planning Practice Guidance, at paragraph 065, defines Flood Zones 2
and 3 as follows:
Zone 2, medium probability; land having between a 1-in-
100 and 1-in-1,000 annual probability of river flooding, or land having between a 1-in-200 and 1-in-1,000 annual probability of sea flooding.
Zone 3a, high probability; land having a 1-in-100 or
greater annual probability of river flooding, or land having a 1-in-200 or greater annual probability of sea flooding.
Zone 3b, the functional flood-plain; land where water has to flow or be stored in times of flood (not
separately distinguished from Zone 3a on the Environment Agency’s Flood Map).
In both these areas, flood risk is already clearly a significant issue requiring design mitigation and risk management
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responses.
MM6 30 SP9 Additional
Reasoned Justification
Implementation
The policy will be applied through the Development Management process, with a site being identified as falling
within any relevant areas of cumulative impact concern through GIS mapping. The policy stipulates the expected response to each which should be set out in a statement
accompanying the application, and secured by conditions or legal agreements as appropriate. Other policies to which
there is a logical link are highlighted, encouraging responses that deal with the issues in an integrated way.
The policy intention is that the full breadth of cumulative impact issues that affect the borough are acknowledged at
every scale of development, the nature of cumulative impact being that impacts large and small together combine to be of greater significance. Early consideration of these
matters will be encouraged through pre-application advice/design review and in implementing other consents
approaches such as Permission in Principle, as well as through more proactive regeneration and Local Implementation Plan work.
To support applications, proposals should refer to the
supporting documents, relevant updates and if appropriate, specific agencies indicated in the policy.
Monitoring
The monitoring framework set out in the Local Plan: Core Strategy covers many aspects of cumulative impact, including monitoring of environmental nuisance, air and
water quality, infrastructure sufficiency and traffic congestion. In relation to outputs, of key importance will be
ensuring explicit consideration of cumulative impacts where relevant, in the officer’s decision, and as such policy usage
monitoring and associated output measures will be of particular relevance.
MM7 31 Policy SP10 2. In all areas, not exceeding any of the following definitions of area or linear concentrations of specific uses
(currently betting shops, takeaways, and nightly-stay hostels).
Linear concentrations:
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a. two of the same uses in a row; or b. a separation distance of two units in other uses between two units with the same specified use.
Area concentrations:
c. Three of the same use within 400m (i.e. the presence of three overlapping 400m
catchment areas drawn around existing premises in the same use); or The presence
of three or more overlapping 400m catchments, drawn around existing premises in the same use; or
a site having three or more other premises in the same use within 400m (i.e. the presence
of three or more overlapping catchment areas) d. a site having three other premises in the
same use within 400m.
The area concentrations of identified uses cumulative impact concern above are indicatively mapped within Appendix xx 1 of this document.
MM8 32 SP10 Reasoned Justification
Reasoned Justification In the case of linear concentrations, assessment will ignore
intervening road junctions and continue around corners where relevant. In terms of area concentrations, Figures 11
to 13 (Appendix 1) provide indicative mapping of existing uses, identifying ‘hotspots’ where three or more 400m catchment areas overlap and where further proposals for
identified uses will not generally be supported. Takeaway and Betting Shop Hotspots identified in Fig11a/12b maps
shown in Appendix 1 relate to long-standing concerns about the impact of these uses on Town and Local Centre quality, vitality and viability; local character; health and anti-social
behaviour. Various area-based concentration definitions can be used to map them (see Cumulative Impact
Supplementary Evidence Base document) but the preferred methods are as set out in Figs. 11/12. Figs 11/12.Figs. 11b
and 12b denote existing ‘clusters’ of 3 or more of the same use in 400m, which appears to describe where most impact is identified and would be a noticeable number within a five-
minute walk Alternatively, Figs 11a and 12a demonstrate the presence of overlapping 400m catchment areas around
existing premises, identifying where ‘hotspots’ of the same use exist and should not be further exacerbated. Given the
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problems associated with clusters the cumulative impact of
these uses, a hotspot zone or cluster will be used to define a tipping point beyond which further proposals will not generally be acceptable.
PM9 32 SP10
Additional Reasoned Justification
Implementation
Policy will be implemented through the development management process through the application of GIS
analysis in the assessment process, drawing on the Council’s survey work and associated GIS records, and
through the use of appropriate conditions and, or legal agreements. It is also the Council’s intention that its published evidence base on these matters helps to indicate
the in-principle acceptability (or otherwise) of relevant proposals in particular locations. Other policies to which
there is a logical link are highlighted, encouraging responses that deal with the issues in an integrated way.
Monitoring
Effectiveness will be monitored via the framework set out in the Local Plan: Core Strategy, specifically indicators listed in relation to the Successful Places theme, particularly those
relating to town centre health/quality and healthy urban planning. These are furnished through consents monitoring
and town and local centre survey work which updates GIS databases. There is scope within these to further scrutinise betting shop and nightly-stay hostels consents. Outcome
indicators of particular relevance will be satisfaction with the area, environmental nuisance levels, and mortality and
obesity statistics. Decisions and appeals monitoring also supports assessment of policy relevance and effectiveness.
MM10 71-74
Appendix 1 The figures 11a. 11b. 12a. and 12b are deleted and replaced with three maps (to be labelled fig 11, 12 and 13).
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MM11 33 Policy J4 Policy
The Council seeks to balance provision for homes and jobs across the Borough in a way that supports a strong local economy and promotes quality of place. To this end,
proposals that address the following spatial strategy and criteria will be supported:
1. In addition to the spatial strategy set out in policies J1 to J3,and INF5, INF8 and INF10 the
Council will manage the positive and negative impacts of employment-generating uses
through the following supplementary spatial strategy:
a. Designating the sites identified in table a as Local Industrial Locations (LILs),
protecting them Protecting, whilst encouraging a more effective configuration of Local Industrial Locations (LILs) that: i.
conforms to Policy J2 Preferred Industrial Locations (PIL) land use principles, whereby other supporting
facilities and B1(a) uses should be ancillary.; and ii. includes ancillary Use Class B1(a) (offices)
development and other supporting facilities of no more than 100 sqm GEA.
Table a
Site
Reference
Site Function
LIL1 Stephenson Street Logistics and
Transport
LIL2 Jubilee Line Depot Logistics and
Transport
LIL3 East Ham Depot Logistics and
Transport
LIL5 Land East of
London City Airport
Logistics and
Transport
LIL6 Folkestone Road
Depot
Logistics and
Transport
LIL7 Beckton Gateway B Class and
Other Industrial Type Uses
LIL8 Canning Road East B Class and Other Industrial
Type Uses
LIL9 Nursery Lane B Class and
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Other Industrial
Type Uses
LIL10 Grantham Road B Class and
Other Industrial Type Uses
LIL11 Bridge Road Depot Logistics and Transport
LIL12 Albert Island B Class and Other Industrial Type Uses
LIL13 Butchers Road B Class and Other Industrial
Type Uses
1b. Allocating Local Mixed Use Areas (LMUAs) identified in table b for employment led mixed use
that: i. protect and promote Class B1 uses and other
employment-generating uses compatible with residential, subject to town centre and other infrastructure policies; or
ii. allow for Managed Transition and redevelopment to focus on the ongoing viable operation of such uses and design incorporating or compatible with residential uses, whilst
addressing any other site-specific issues.
Table b
Site Reference Site
LMUA1 Silvertown Arches
LMUA2 Aldersbrook
LMUA3 Nursery Lane
LMUA4 East Ham Industrial Estate
LMUA5 Forest Gate Arches
LMUA6 Ashburton Terrace
LMUA7 Dulcia Mills
LMUA8 Sprowston Mews
LMUA9 Canning Road West
LMUA10 Grove Crescent
LMUA11 St Marys Industrial Estate
LMUA12 Bidder Street
1c. Designating Class B1 Micro-Business Opportunity Areas (MBOAs) identified in table c where:
i. Change of use, intensification and redevelopment will be
allowed that incorporates employment floorspace of up to 570 sq. m GIA to accommodate not more than 10 employees; and
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ii. Floorspace thus created would be protected and subject
to Managed Release criteria. Table c
Site Reference Site
MBOA1 Canning Town
MBOA2 East Ham
MBOA3 Forest Gate
MBOA4 Manor Park
MBOA5 Stratford
Policy Links
S1-S6, SP1-SP6, SP2, J1, J2, J3, INF5, INF8, INF10, SP9.
MM12 35 J4 Reasoned
Justification
Reasoned Justification In order to support existing businesses, this policy provides
for the small- scale intensification of B Class and sui generis employment-generating floorspace outside of the employment land hierarchy, and scope for small-scale walk-
to facilities to meet the needs of people working within industrial areas. The provision of such facilities should be in
line with retail and community facilities policies (INF5, INF8 & INF10) which prioritise town and local centre locations for such uses but allow for small scale local provision where
other access is lacking (ie. within 400-800m, a 5-10 minute walk). Office space should be clearly ancillary to main
industrial uses on a LIL, and whilst the scale is a matter of fact and degree, in line with SIL, this means that B1a floorspace should not be large-scale, predominate or
compromise the wider industrial offer (see London Plan 2015 paragraph 2.79).
In relation to managed release and transition of employment land, the policy requires a twelve-month
period, for demand testing to promote redevelopment of underused employment sites whilst helping to identify those
that have reasonable employment potential. The Mayor of London’s SPG Land for Industry and Transport, provides guidance on how this should be effected. Further detail has
been included as to how the development of strategic sites should be managed, ensuring proposals in these locations
help to address convergence objectives and satisfy requirements for local employment and training.
Implementation
Policy will be implemented through the development management process which will scrutinise statements
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submitted in support of the criteria relevant to a proposal’s
location. In doing so, the Council’s own survey records and detailed guidance in the Mayor of London’s Industrial Capacity SPG (and subsequent updates) will be drawn upon.
Other policies to which there is a logical link are highlighted, encouraging responses that deal with the issues in an
integrated way. It is also the Council’s intention that the site allocations
(LMUAs) and designations (LILs, MBOAs) encompassed in the policy help to indicate the in-principle acceptability (or
otherwise) of proposals in particular locations. Moreover, they provide a positive planning framework in which to re-direct inappropriate proposals, and where opportunities are
highlighted to prospective developers, supporting delivery by providing a degree of certainty. Both the designations
and allocations are sufficiently flexible to help respond to market realities and support deliverability within a strategic framework that has taken direction from real-life schemes
and other policy benchmarks.
The policy intention is that the balance between homes and jobs, and industrial change is carefully curated to ensure jobs are not neglected in the face of a strong residential
market. As well as introducing greater control over smaller employment-generating sites, the policy positively plans for
small businesses and areas of change, helping to identify new employment-led development opportunities. Early
consideration of these matters will be encouraged through pre-application advice/design review and in implementing other consents approaches such as Permission in Principle,
as well as through more proactive regeneration work.
Monitoring
Effectiveness of employment-generating policies and supporting designations and allocations are already
provided for by the Local Plan: Core Strategy monitoring framework, with outputs concerning employment space/sites-related planning activity, environmental
nuisance linked to economic activity, and employability measures being particularly relevant, alongside ongoing
monitoring of employment land ‘health’/supply. Housing delivery on LMUAs is also accounted for within housing monitoring. Outcome indicators of most relevance concern
business and economic activity, deprivation and satisfaction with the area. Decisions and appeals monitoring also
supports assessment of policy relevance and effectiveness.
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MM13 36 Policy H5 5. New specialist (Use Class C2) and sui generis nightly stay housing (other than purpose built student
accommodation) should be directed towards local need according to the following criteria:
MM14 37 Policy H5
continued, additional text
To assist in the delivery of a mix and balance of
housing types, sizes and tenures and spatial vision and strategy set out by Core Strategy policy S1-6 and H1:
6. The following sites (table d), are allocated for either residential or residential-led mixed-use
development; further information is to be found in the sites schedule, Appendix 3:
Table d:
Site Reference
Site Allocation
HSG1 North of Forest Gate Station E7
Residential-led, mixed use
HSG2 Bow Street Residential
HSG3 Methodist Church
Community Centre
Residential-led,
mixed use
HSG4 Carroll
Close/Chatsworth Road
Residential
HSG5 McGrath Road 3-5 Residential
HSG6 236 Romford Road Residential
HSG7 Wordsworth Avenue 16
Residential
HSG8 42 West Ham Lane Residential
HSG9 156 – 158 Katherine
Road
Residential
HSG10 Former Lea Bon
Club/John Street
Residential
HSG11 95 Arragon Road Residential
HSG12 236-242 Barking Road E6
Residential
HSG13 Nelson Street, High Street North
Residential
HSG14 London Road Car Park – Option 1
Residential
HSG15 Pragel Street Residential
HSG16 Grange Road Residential
HSG17 Kent Street – Court Area
Residential
HSG18 Doherty Road Residential
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HSG19 Beckton Road E16 Residential
HSG20 Canning Town Area 4 Residential
HSG21 Baxter Road/Alnwick
Road
Residential
HSG22 Canning Town Area 5 Residential
HSG23 Canning Town Area 18 Residential
HSG24 Cyprus 4 Residential
HSG25 ExCel Site 4 Residential-led,
mixed use
HSG26 ExCel Site 3 Residential-led,
mixed use
HSG27 Leonard Street Residential
HSG28 Former Tate Institute, Wythes Road
Residential
HSG29 Rymill Street E16 Residential
HSG30 Barrier Park North Residential
HSG31 Albert Road/Fernhill Street E16
Residential
HSG32 Pier Road Crossrail works site E16
Residential
HSG33 2 Pier Road E16 Residential
HSG34 David Street Residential
Other sites which come forward for residential
development will be supported subject to their addressing all relevant policies in the Plan.
MM15 38 H5
Reasoned Justification
Reasoned Justification
The Local Plan Core Strategy’s overarching spatial strategy includes a commitment to the delivery of 37,5001 additional
homes between 2012 and 2027. The strategic sites identified within the Local Plan Core Strategy will deliver a
substantial proportion of the housing required to meet need within the Borough. In addition to the strategic sites this
DPD allocates a number of non-strategic housing sites for either residential, or where specified, residential-led mixed use development. These sites can be found on the Local
Plan Policies Map and are listed in Appendix 3 (Fig.16). The sites allocated have the potential to deliver at least 10 units
each, and the Sites Schedule in Appendix 2 provides further information on the capacity (indicative residential typologies), relevant spatial policies, key opportunities and
constraints and expected delivery.
As an indication of the overall contribution to the spatial strategy, the following table sets out the approximate capacity (subject to design-stage refinement in line with
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policies) of these sites by spatial policy area to the nearest
5 units. In line with strategic site allocations, indicative residential typologies are determined by the site’s context and table 3.2 of the London Plan 2015. Further explanation
can be found in Local Plan Core Strategy paragraphs 6.119 – 6.121.
Indicative Housing Delivery from Small Non-strategic Site Allocations by Spatial Policy Area:
Table e
Spatial Policy Area Approx. Capacity
Stratford and West Ham (S2)
55
Royal docks (S3) 420
Custom House and
Canning Town (S4)
1165
Beckton (S5) 120
Urban Newham (S6) 385 (of which the majority are in East Ham
and Forest Gate)
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Reasoned Justification,
additional text
Implementation
The overarching policy intention is to recognise the need for
specialist housing provision, seeking to manage its delivery against conventional supply, whilst ensuring balance in satisfying local and wider pan-London needs. Policy will be
implemented via the development management process. Proposals should be accompanied by statements that set
out the responses to the relevant criteria; these will be secured by condition or legal agreement as appropriate. Other policies to which there is a logical link are
highlighted, encouraging responses that deal with the issues in an integrated way. It is also the Council’s
intention that its published evidence base on these matters and online Public Access records of consents should help to indicate the in-principle acceptability (or otherwise) of
relevant proposals. The positive allocation of small non-strategic sites for mainstream residential also gives a clear
market signal about expectations for these sites and opportunities therein, reflecting strategic housing policies that prioritise flexible mainstream housing, and supporting
delivery by providing for a degree of certainty.
Monitoring The monitoring framework set out in the Local Plan: Core
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Strategy includes provision of specialist accommodation
provision and delivery on allocated sites, plus associated outcomes such as out-migration and satisfaction with the area. Table e he [proposed additional table] which sets out
Indicative Housing Delivery from Small Non-strategic Site Allocations by Spatial Policy Area is used to inform the
monitoring of the 5 year Housing Supply and Housing Trajectory. Decisions and appeals monitoring also supports assessment of policy relevance and effectiveness. S106
monitoring occurs via reports submitted to the monitoring officer at required intervals and is published as part of an
annual report as required.
MM17 40 H6 Reasoned
Justification, additional text
Implementation
Policy will be implemented via the development management process. Proposals should be accompanied by statements and a management plan that set out the
responses to the relevant criteria; these will be secured by condition or legal agreement as appropriate. Other policies
to which there is a logical link are highlighted, encouraging responses that deal with the issues in an integrated way.
It is the policy intention that applicants recognise the wider resilience agenda that housing quality in terms of design
and management, can contribute to. Monitoring
The monitoring framework set out in the Local Plan: Core
Strategy includes consideration of housing design quality and associated outcomes such as out-migration and satisfaction with the area. Decisions and appeals monitoring
also supports assessment of policy relevance and effectiveness.
MM18 42 H7
Reasoned justification,
additional text
Implementation
The policy seeks to ensure that applicants recognise the
need for appropriately located accommodation, for the benefit of lessening the potential impacts of specialist housing, as well as ensuring access to infrastructure
provision that supports the development model and residents alike.
Policy will be implemented through the development management process through the application of GIS
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analysis in the assessment process, drawing on the
Council’s survey work and associated GIS records, and through the use of appropriate conditions and, or legal agreements. It is also the Council’s intention that its
published maps (such as the map of Key Corridors in the Local Plan: Core Strategy, and town and local centre
boundaries) can be used to help indicate the in-principle acceptability (or otherwise) of relevant proposals in particular locations. Other policies to which there is a logical
link are highlighted, encouraging responses that deal with the issues in an integrated way.
Monitoring
The monitoring framework set out in the Local Plan: Core Strategy includes monitoring of specialist accommodation
provision and associated outcomes such as churn and satisfaction with the area. Decisions and appeals monitoring also supports assessment of policy relevance and
effectiveness.
MM19 43 Policy SC5 1. All development should aim to reduce surface water run-off to greenfield rates1, all major development and any
development falling within a Critical Drainage Area (CDA) should achieve greenfield run-off and be accompanied by a
Surface Water Drainage Strategy (SWDS) that: a. clarifies before and after development run-off rates;
and addresses water quality impacts, ensuring run-off water is clean and safe;
1. The rate of run-off that would occur from a site in its undeveloped and undisturbed state. For calculation
guidance refer to Defra/EA report SC030219 ‘Rainfall runoff management for developments’ published
October 2013.
MM20 44 Policy SC5
4. Applicants whose site Proposals for sites where any part falls within 16m of flood defences* the
TE2100 safeguarding area are required to demonstrate, through liaison with the Environment Agency, that development incorporates or does not
inhibit sufficient land and access available for the renewal and maintenance of flood defences.
Proposals adjacent to flood defences must demonstrate that the defence structures are in good condition and will provide protection for the lifetime
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of the development, with improvements made where
necessary. * as shown on the Environment Agency’s Flood Map
For Planning²
² http://maps.environmentagency. gov.uk/wiyby/wiybyController?topic=floodmap&layerGroups=de fault&lang=_e&ep=map&scale=7&x=531500&y=181500
MM21 47 SC5 Reasoned Justification
Reasoned Justification With around 50% of land in the Borough falling within a
high risk flood zone and Newham’s riverside position alongside the Thames, the opportunity to seek the
improvement of flood defences is justified. The Environment Agency’s Thames Estuary 2100 Plan (TE2100) makes recommendations for the maintenance,
refurbishment and improvement of flood defences and is referenced in Policy 5.12 of the London Plan. While
legislation regarding the prevention of floods already places liability for the maintenance of flood defences on the Riparian Owner (the freeholder of land under or
adjacent to those defences) the inclusion of a TE2100 the 16m safeguarding area on the Policies Map will make this
obligation clearer. The policy sets out expectations on all developments falling within 10 16m of the river edge identified flood defences.
MM22 48 SC5 Reasoned
Justification, additional
text
Implementation
Policy SC5 will be implemented via the development management process. Proposals, paying regard to the
thresholds embedded in the policy, should demonstrate how requirements have been met. Other policies to which there is a logical link are highlighted, encouraging responses that
deal with the issues in an integrated way. Responses will be secured by conditions or legal agreements as
appropriate. The policy intention is that all scales of development should
demonstrate sustainable design improvements, not leaving the burden of enhanced environmental resilience solely on
major schemes. Early consideration of these matters will be encouraged through pre-application advice/design review and in implementing other consents approaches such as
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Permission in Principle, as well as through more proactive
regeneration work. The onus is on the developer to engage with the LPA to understand the policy requirements relating to their proposals at a sufficiently early stage of their design
work to ensure that they can be incorporated in the most technically feasible and cost effective manner.
In relation to the additional BREEAM requirements introduced through this policy only*, applicants may submit
evidence concerning their impact on development viability for consideration as part of wider viability discussions (e.g.
in relation to policies H1 and H2) subject to viability assessment protocols. In these circumstances, family and affordable housing and employability contributions plus CIL
liabilities (as per Policy INF9, H1 and H2 and London Plan Policy 8.2) will take priority over BREEAM requirements, but
applicants will be expected to deliver as many BREEAM credits as possible (i.e. each will need to be costed and only the bare minimum dropped to make a scheme viable where
necessary). The same approach will apply if there are any technical constraints to achieving BREAAM credits: the
maximum number possible of those required will be expected to be achieved, bearing in mind the expectation concerning early engagement referred to above. Advice will
be sought from external assessors at the applicant’s cost where necessary.
Proposals should make reference to relevant guidance
where available. Example sources might include (but are not limited to) the Wildlife Trust, GiGL, Woodland Trust, Natural England and the RSPB in regards biodiversity;
Susdrain / CIRIA and the Environment Agency in regards sustainable urban drainage; the Building Research
Establishment and the Mayor of London’s London Plan Sustainable Design and Construction SPG (and subsequent updates) for more comprehensive sustainable design
advice. Where appropriate, expert advice will be sought within the Council and from relevant partners to support
the assessment of applications and ensure proposals are of the highest quality possible.
Monitoring
The monitoring framework set out in the Local Plan: Core Strategy covers various aspects of sustainable design affected through the planning process, notably flood risk
management, biodiversity enhancement/protection and BREEAM/sustainability credentials of consented schemes.
Outcomes concerning resource consumption and environmental protection and quality will also be of relevance. Decisions and appeals monitoring which may
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include an audit of consents in particular areas (e.g.
TE2100, Critical Drainage Areas) also supports assessment of policy relevance and effectiveness.
* i.e. BREEAM ‘Excellent’ for non-residential majors, and BREEAM
‘very good’ for non-residential developments of between 500 and 999 sq. m (given that other requirements are already part of
the Development Plan through the London Plan and Core
Strategy Policy SC1 and SC2).
MM23 tbc New policy
INF5a
INF5a Local Shopping Parades
Objective
To identify Local Shopping Parades that contribute to retail accessibility benchmarks Policy
For the purposes of the protection afforded by Policy
INF5:10, the following locations are designated as Local Shopping Parades:
Local Shopping
Parade ID
Name/Location
LSP 1 Jack Cornwell Street
LSP 2 Katherine Road
LSP 3 Plaistow High Street
LSP 4 Vicarage Lane (E6)
LSP 5 West Ham Memorial Parade
LSP 6 Prince Regent Lane North
LSP 7 Tollgate Road
LSP 8 Fife Road
LSP 9 Cundy Road
LSP 10 East Ham Manor Way
LSP 11 Western Gateway
LSP 12 Albert Road
Policy Links INF5
MM24 tbc INF5a
Reasoned Justification
Reasoned Justification
In line with the objective of managing a well-balanced, accessible and focussed retail network and hierarchy
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recognising and protecting heritage and other assets, Policy
INF5:10 sets out the Council will designate small groups of shops as Local Shopping Parades where they contribute to 400m accessibility benchmarks The evidence base detailed
in the 2014 paper Evidence Base - Local Shopping Parades, and the Options Appraisal
(2015) sets out the justification for the designations and an analysis of the form and function of the parades and opportunities presented by their designation and the
protection afforded by INF5. Town/Local Centre and Local Shopping Parade boundaries
are mapped on Local Plan Policies Map. A retail hierarchy map can be found in Appendix 3.
MM25 tbc New Policy
INF6a
INF6a – Protected Green Infrastructure
Objective
To protect and strengthen identified green infrastructure Policy.
Policy
For the purposes of the protection afforded by Policy INF6, the sites and features identified in Table f below are designated as different types of Protected Green
Infrastructure. (as shown on the proposals map): Table f. Note: a fuller version of the table can be found in
Appendix 5. Table f
Site ID Type London Plan Designation
Other Designation
GS1
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space SINC, Green Belt
GS2 Allotment No Designation SINC, Green Belt
GS3 Cemetery No Designation SINC, Green Belt
GS4 Woodland No Designation
GS5 Amenity Pocket Park
GS6 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS7 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS8 Open Space Metropolitan Park SINC, Green Belt
GS9 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS10 Education Land No Designation
GS11 Amenity / Play Pocket Park
GS12 Cemetery No Designation SINC
GS13 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS14 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS15 Railway Land No Designation SINC
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GS16 Cemetery No Designation SINC
GS17 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS18 Education Land No Designation
GS19 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS20 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS21
Estate Amenity /
Play Pocket Park
GS22 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS23 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS24 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS25 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS26 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC, MOL
GS27 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS28 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS29
Play / Sports
Pitch Small Open Space
GS30 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS31 Landscape Buffer No Designation SINC, MOL
GS32 Amenity Pocket Park
GS33 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS34 Park Small Open Space
GS35 Education Land No Designation
GS36 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS37 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS38 Open Space No Designation
GS39 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS40 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS41 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS42 Church Yard No Designation SINC
GS43 Education Land No Designation SINC
GS44 Park Small Open Space SINC
GS45 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS46 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS47 Amenity / Play Pocket Park SINC
GS48 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS49 Amenity / Play Pocket Park
GS50 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS51 Education Land No Designation
GS52 Cemetery No Designation SINC
GS53 Education Land No Designation
GS54 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS55 Education Land No Designation
GS56 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS57 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS58 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS59 Allotment No Designation MOL
GS60 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS61 Education Land No Designation
GS62 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS63 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS64 Play / Amenity Pocket Park
GS65 Church Yard No Designation
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GS66 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS67
Playing Field /
Sports Pitch No Designation MOL
GS68 Open Space No Designation SINC, MOL
GS69 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS70 Railway Land No Designation SINC, MOL
GS71 Amenity / Play Small Open Space
GS72 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS73 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS74 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS75 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS76 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS77 Cemetery No Designation
GS78 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS79 Play Pocket Park
GS80 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS81 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS82 Open Space No Designation MOL
GS84 Football Ground No Designation
GS85 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS86 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS87 Church Yard No Designation
GS88 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS89 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS90 Education Land No Designation
GS91 Education Land No Designation
GS92 Park District Park SINC
GS93 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS94 Open Space No Designation SINC, MOL
GS95 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS96 Education Land No Designation
GS97 Park Local Park & Open Space
GS98 Education Land No Designation
GS99 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS100 Amenity Pocket Park
GS101 Amenity Pocket Park
GS102 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS103 Open Space No Designation
GS104 Amenity Small Open Space
GS105 Education Land No Designation
GS106 Open Space No Designation
GS107 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS108 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS109 Education Land No Designation SINC, MOL
GS110 Church Yard No Designation SINC
GS111 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS112 Park Local Park & Open Space MOL
GS113 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS114 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS115 Amenity Pocket Park
GS116 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS117 Amenity / Play Small Open Space
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GS118 Amenity Pocket Park
GS119 Amenity Pocket Park
GS120 Education Land No Designation
GS121 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS122 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS123 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS124 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS125 Play Pocket Park
GS126 Landscape Buffer No Designation SINC
GS127 Amenity / Play Pocket Park
GS128 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS129 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS130 Open Space No Designation SINC
GS131 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS132 Education Land No Designation MOL
GS133 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS134 Open Space Pocket Park
GS135 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS136 Allotment No Designation
GS137 Sports Ground No Designation
GS138 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS139 Open Space Small Open Space
GS140 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS141 Open Space Small Open Space
GS142 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS143 Amenity Pocket Park
GS144 Education Land No Designation
GS145
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space SINC, MOL
GS146 Education Land No Designation
GS147 Waterway No Designation SINC
GS148 Playing Field No Designation
GS149 Railway Land No Designation SINC, MOL
GS150 Landscape Buffer No Designation SINC, MOL
GS151 Railway Land No Designation SINC, MOL
GS152 Playing Field No Designation
GS153 Open Space Local Park & Open Space SINC, MOL
GS154 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS155 Waterway No Designation SINC, MOL
GS156
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space SINC, MOL
GS157
Amenity / Play /
Sports Pitch Pocket Park
GS158 Waterway No Designation SINC
GS159 Amenity Pocket Park
GS160 Landscape Buffer No Designation
GS161 TBC Small Open Space
GS162 Amenity Pocket Park
GS163 Allotment No Designation MOL
GS164 Waterway No Designation
GS165 Education Land No Designation
GS166 Landscape Buffer No Designation
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GS167 Waterway No Designation MOL
GS168 Park Local Park & Open Space
GS169 Amenity Pocket Park
GS170 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS171 Park Local Park & Open Space
GS172 Cemetery No Designation SINC
GS173
Open Space /
Grazing Land No Designation MOL
GS174 Waterway No Designation MOL
GS175 Sports Pitch No Designation MOL
GS176
Community
Garden No Designation
GS177 Amenity Pocket Park
GS178 Open Space No Designation SINC, MOL
GS179 Allotment No Designation MOL
GS180 Waterway No Designation MOL
GS181 Grounds No Designation
GS182
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space MOL
GS183 Waterway No Designation
GS184 Amenity Pocket Park
GS185
Open Space /
Woodland No Designation SINC
GS186 Amenity Pocket Park
GS187 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS188 Amenity Pocket Park
GS189
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space
GS190
Waterway /
Woodland No Designation
GS191
Linear Open
Space
(Greenway) Linear Open Space SINC, MOL, LVRPA
GS192 Park Local Park & Open Space MOL
GS193
Waterway /
Grazing Land No Designation
GS194 Cemetery No Designation
GS195 Education Land No Designation
GS196
Waterway /
Woodland No Designation
GS197 Education Land No Designation
GS198 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS199 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS200 Amenity / Play Local Park & Open Space
GS201 Amenity Pocket Park
GS202 Open Space No Designation
GS203
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space
GS204 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS205 Grounds No Designation
GS206
Amenity /
Woodland Small Open Space SINC
GS207 Education Land No Designation
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GS208 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS209 Open Space No Designation
GS210 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS211
Church Yard /
Nature Reserve Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS212
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Part SINC, MOL
GS212a
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space MOL
GS213 Amenity Pocket Park
GS214
Amenity /
Woodland Small Open Space
GS215 Amenity Pocket Park
GS216 Education Land No Designation
GS217 Education Land No Designation
GS218 Open Space No Designation SINC
GS218a Open Space No Designation SINC
GS219 Landscape Buffer No Designation
GS220 Woodland No Designation
GS221 Education Land No Designation
GS222 Education Land No Designation
GS223 Play / Amenity Pocket Park
GS224
Open Space /
Woodland No Designation
GS225
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space SINC
GS226 Open Space No Designation
GS227 Amenity Pocket Park
GS228
Amenity / Vacant
Land Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS229 Amenity Pocket Park
GS230 Amenity Pocket Park
GS231 Landscape Buffer No Designation SINC
GS232 Amenity Pocket Park
GS233 Education Land No Designation
GS234 Open Space No Designation
GS235 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS236 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS237 Amenity Pocket Park
GS238 Open Space No Designation
GS240 Park District Park SINC, MOL
GS241
Linear Open
Space No Designation SINC, MOL
GS242 Open Space No Designation
GS243 Amenity / Play Pocket Park
GS244 Amenity Pocket Park
GS245 Amenity Pocket Park
GS246 Amenity Small Open Space SINC
GS247 Amenity Pocket Park
GS248 Education Land No Designation
GS249 Woodland No Designation
GS250 Amenity Pocket Park
GS251 Amenity Pocket Park
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GS252 Open Space No Designation SINC, MOL
GS253 Amenity Pocket Park
GS254 Waterway No Designation SINC
GS255 Amenity Small Open Space
GS256
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space
GS257 Landscape Buffer No Designation SINC
GS258 Amenity Pocket Park
GS259 Park Local Park & Open Space
GS260 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS261
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space
GS262
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space
GS263 Amenity Small Open Space
GS264 Railway Land No Designation
GS265 Railway Land No Designation
GS266
Open Space /
Woodland No Designation
GS267 Amenity Pocket Park
GS268
Amenity / Sports
Pitch Pocket Park
GS269
Amenity /
Woodland Small Open Space SINC
GS270 Education Land No Designation
GS271 Grounds No Designation
GS272 Education Land No Designation
GS273
Amenity / Play /
Woodland Small Open Space
GS274 Woodland No Designation
GS275 Education Land No Designation
GS276 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS277
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space SINC, MOL
GS278
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space
GS279 Woodland No Designation
GS280 Allotment No Designation SINC, MOL
GS281 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS282
Amenity / Play /
Sports Pitch Small Open Space
GS283 City Farm Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS284 Woodland No Designation
GS285 Amenity Pocket Park
GS286
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space SINC
GS287 Woodland No Designation
GS288 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS289 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS290 Park District Park SINC, MOL
GS291 Education Land No Designation
GS292 Amenity Pocket Park
GS293 Amenity Pocket Park
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GS294 Education Land No Designation
GS295 Allotment No Designation
GS296 Amenity / Play Pocket Park
GS297 Park Local Park & Open Space
GS298 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS299 Woodland No Designation
GS300 Park Small Open Space SINC, LVRPA
GS301 Park Local Park & Open Space MOL
GS302 Amenity Pocket Park
GS303 Play / Amenity Pocket Park
GS304 Education Land No Designation
GS305 Woodland No Designation SINC
GS306 Amenity Pocket Park
GS307 Open Space No Designation
GS308 Education Land No Designation
GS309 Park Local Park & Open Space
GS310 Amenity Pocket Park
GS311 Amenity Pocket Park
GS312 Allotment No Designation
GS313 Woodland No Designation
GS314 Open Space No Designation
GS315
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space SINC
GS316 Allotment No Designation
GS317 Allotment No Designation
GS318 Woodland No Designation SINC
GS319 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS320 Allotment No Designation
GS321 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS322 Amenity Pocket Park
GS323 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS324 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS325 Amenity Small Open Space
GS326 Landscape Buffer No Designation
GS327 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS328 Amenity Pocket Park
GS329 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS330
Linear Open
Space No Designation SINC
GS331 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS332 Landscape Buffer No Designation SINC
GS333 Railway Land No Designation SINC
GS334 Amenity Small Open Space
GS335
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space
GS337 Amenity / Play Pocket Park
GS338 Amenity Pocket Park
GS339 Amenity Pocket Park
GS340 Amenity Pocket Park
GS341 Waterway No Designation
GS342 Amenity Pocket Park
GS343 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
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GS344 Amenity / Play Small Open Space
GS345 Estate Amenity No Designation SINC
GS346 Estate Amenity Pocket Park
GS347 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS348 Amenity Pocket Park
GS349 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS350 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS351 Park Local Park & Open Space SINC
GS352 Estate Amenity No Designation
GS353 Pocket Park Pocket Park
GS354 Pocket Park Pocket Park
GS355 Pocket Park Pocket Park
Policy Links
SP5, SP8, SC5, INF6, INF7
MM26 tbc INF6a
Reasoned Justification
Reasoned Justification
As per paragraphs 6.271 and 6.272 of the Local Plan:
Core Strategy, this DPD sets out to update and define the boundaries of the open space component of green
infrastructure to be protected across the Borough. As shown in the policy and schedule above, protected
green infrastructure includes locally-significant green space, waterways, land designated as SINC, MOL or
Green Belt, and other non-designated elements such
as trees. Applicants should be aware that trees, whilst not specifically designated given the numbers involved,
are afforded additional protection by policies SP5, SC5 and SP8 and in certain cases, Tree Preservation
Orders; the blue ribbon network is also provided with additional protection by Policy INF7. It should be noted
that not all such open space is publicly accessible, but it can nonetheless perform green infrastructure
functions as set out in INF6.
The Reasoned Justification of Policy INF6 sets out the importance of green and open space and summarises
deficiencies within Newham. This additional policy facilitates implementation by providing clarity and up-
to-date designations.
MM27 50 Policy INF10
6. Support proposals within the defined Community Facilities Opportunity Areas as set out in Table g
below, where Class D1 uses would be acceptable to meet local needs, when it can be demonstrated that
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there are no available or affordable in-centre premises
or sites (see Part 2 - Spatial Allocations and Designations for details).
Table g
CFOA reference Area
CFOA1 East Ham
CFOA2 Canning Town
CFOA3 Forest Gate
CFOA4 Beckton
CFOA5 Stratford
CFOA6 Manor Park
MM28 50 Policy
INF10
To promote the delivery of community facilities in
accordance with identified need:
8. A site at Flanders Road is allocated for D1 school use and other ancillary D1 uses as appropriate according to local need.
MM29 52 INF10
Reasoned Justification
Implementation
Policy will be implemented via the development
management process, with the expectation that proposals are accompanied by supporting statements and a management plan that detail responses to the relevant
criteria; these will be secured by conditions or legal agreement as appropriate. Other policies to which there is a
logical link are highlighted, encouraging responses that deal with the issues in an integrated way. CFOA allocations further provide for a positive planning framework linked to
market realities in which inappropriate proposals can be redirected.
The policy seeks to ensure that applicants consider how best to maximise the effectiveness of community facilities
not only through careful design and management, but also in the context of the broader spatial strategy which
balances the need for community facilities with other demands on land. Early consideration of design, locational and needs based justifications will be explored through pre-
application advice and design review.
Monitoring The existing monitoring framework set out in the Local Plan:
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Core Strategy provides for the monitoring of relevant
outputs including D1 floorspace gains in different parts of the borough (town centres, strategic sites, CFOAs etc.). Outcomes concerning infrastructure sufficiency in terms of
distributional and other ‘fitness’ criteria are also the target of ongoing evidence base and audit work, along with
headline ‘satisfaction with the area’ data. Decisions and appeals monitoring also supports assessment of policy relevance and effectiveness.
MM30 76 Appendix 2: Housing
Allocations
Non-Strategic Residential Site Allocation Schedule to be inserted as shown below.
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Appendix 2: Non-strategic Residential Site Allocation Schedule
Site
Reference
Site Allocation
Indicative
residential typology (see
Core Strategy H1 para 6.119
to 6.121)
Further Information Partners and
Phasing
HSG1
North of Forest Gate
Station E7 9BB
(169-180 Forest Lane & 79-119
Woodgrange Road)
Residential-
led, mixed use
See also Policies
INF5, S6,
SP5
Low to medium
density Medium to high
family
Within Forest Gate Town Centre
Conservation Area
(refer to Appraisal areas 4 & 7)
Medium noise exposure
PTAL 4
Private sector
Medium to Long term
HSG2
1-2 Bow Street, E15
1HD
Residential See also
Policy S6
Medium density Medium to high
family
Medium noise exposure
Within AQMA Within APA
PTAL 3
Interim use as a hostel has consent
until 2020.
Public/Private
sector Short-medium
term
HSG3
Methodist
Church Community
Centre, E7 0QH
(Woodgran
ge Road)
Residential-
led, mixed use
See also Policies
INF5, S6,
SP5
Low to medium
density Medium to high
family
Within Forest Gate Town Centre
Conservation Area
(refer to Appraisal Area 15).
High noise exposure PTAL 4
Private Sector/commu
nity group Medium to long term
HSG
4
Carroll Close / 4
Chatsworth Road E15
1RE
Residential
See also Policy S6
Low density
Medium to high family
PTAL 2 Public sector
Short term
HSG5
3-5
McGrath Road
E15 4FA
Residential See also
Policy S6
Low to medium family
Medium density
PTAL 2 Public sector Short term
HSG
6
236 Romford
Road E7 9HZ
Residential
See also Policy S6
Low family
Medium density
Within AQMA Within APA
High noise exposure PTAL 3
Public/private
Short term
HSG
7
16
Wordsworth
Residential
See also
High family
Low density
Within APA
PTAL 5
Private sector
Short term
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Site
Reference
Site Allocation
Indicative
residential typology (see Core Strategy
H1 para 6.119 to 6.121)
Further Information Partners and
Phasing
Avenue E12 6SU
Policy S6
HSG8
42 West
Ham Lane, E15 4PT
Residential
See also Policy S2
Low family Medium density
Within AQMA Within APA
Medium noise exposure PTAL 6a
Public/Private
sector Long term
HSG9
156 - 158 Katherine Road, E6
1ER
Residential
See also Policy S6
Low to medium density
Medium to high family
PTAL 5 Private sector
Long term
HSG10
Former Le
Bon Club / John Street,
E15 3EY
Residential See also
Policy S2
High family Low density
Within APA PTAL 4
Public/private sector
Long term
HSG11
95 Arragon Road
E6 1QW
Residential See also
Policy S6
Low density Medium to high
family
PTAL 3
Public/private sector
Long term
HSG
12
236-242 Barking
Road E6 3BB
Residential See also
Policy S6
Low density Medium to high
family
PTAL 4
Within APA Within AQMA
High noise exposure
Private sector Medium - long
term
HSG13
1-4 Nelson
Street, High St North, E6 6EQ
Residential See also
Policy S6
High family Low density
Within APA
Medium Noise Exposure
PTAL 5
Private sector Short term
HSG
14
London Road Car
Park , E13 0AT
Residential
See also Policy S6
Low family
Medium density
High noise exposure
PTAL 4
Private sector
Short term
HSG15
3 Pragel
Street E13 9DW
Residential
See also Policy S6
High family Low density
PTAL 4
Public sector Short term
HSG
16
Grange
Road (site former 48-
54)
E13 0EQ
Residential See also Policy S4
Medium to low density
Medium to high
family
Within APA PTAL 4
Private sector
Short term
HSG
17
Kent Street
- Court Area
Residential
See also Policy S6
Low density
Medium to high family
PTAL 4
Public/private
Long term
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Site
Reference
Site Allocation
Indicative
residential typology (see Core Strategy
H1 para 6.119 to 6.121)
Further Information Partners and
Phasing
(opposite 1 Kent St)
E13 8RL
HSG
18
Doherty
Road (garages, 33A & 35)
E13 8DR
Residential See also Policy S4
Medium to low density
Medium to high family
PTAL 4
Public/private sector
Short term
HSG19
3-5 Beckton Road,
E16 4DT
Residential See also
Policy S4
Medium density Medium to high
family
Within AQMA High noise exposure
PTAL 5
Public/private
Sector Medium –long
term
HSG
20
Canning
Town Area 4
(Ashburton
Road and Freemasons
Road) E16 3QL
Residential See also Policy S4
Medium to high density
Medium to high family
PTAL 2 Within APA
Public/private sector
Medium term
HSG
21
52 Baxter Road/Alnwi
ck Road
(land at corner of)
E16 3EZ
Residential See also Policy S4
Low density Medium to high
family
Within APA
PTAL 2
Public/Private sector
Short term
HSG
22
Canning
Town Area 5 (Hooper
Road)
E16 3QW
Residential See also Policy S4
Medium to high density
Medium to high family
PTAL 2 Within APA
Public/private sector
Medium term
HSG
23
Canning
Town Area 18 (Coolfin
Road) E16 3AQ
Residential See also
Policy S4
Medium to high density
Medium to high family
Within APA
PTAL 2
Public/private sector
Medium to long term
HSG24
Cyprus 4 (Land at Ferndale
St) E6
Residential
See also Policy S5
Low to medium density
Medium to high
family
Within APA PTAL 3
Private sector
Short-medium term
HSG
25
ExCel Site 4
(Seagull Lane, site
adjacent to carpark)
Residential-
led, mixed use
See also Policy S3,
High density Medium to high
family
Within an APA PTAL 2
High noise exposure
Private sector
Medium term
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Site
Reference
Site Allocation
Indicative
residential typology (see Core Strategy
H1 para 6.119 to 6.121)
Further Information Partners and
Phasing
E16 1AZ S4
HSG
26
ExCel Site 3
(west End Carpark,
Western Gateway) E16 1DR
Residential-
led, mixed use
See also Policy S3,
S4
High density
Medium to high family
Within an APA
PTAL 2 High noise exposure
Private sector
Medium term
HSG
27
Leonard Street (land
corner of Leonard
St/Newland St) E16
Residential See also
Policy S3
Low density Medium to high
family
Within APA Medium noise
exposure PTAL 2
Public/private sector
Long term
HSG
28
Former Tate
Institute/ Wythes
Road (& 18 Albert Road)
E16 2DW
Residential
See also Policy S3
Low to medium density
Medium to high family
Within APA Medium noise
exposure PTAL 2
Public/private sector
Medium to Long term
HSG29
Rymill
Street E16 (land at
junction of Ryland
St/Docklan
d St) E16 2
Residential See also
Policy S3
Medium density Medium to high
family
Within APA High noise exposure
PTAL 2
Public/private
sector Short to
Medium term
HSG30
Barrier Park North
(North Woolwich
Road,
carpark adjacent to
Barrier Park) E16
Residential See also
Policy S3
Medium to high
density Medium to high
family
Within an APA PTAL 2
Medium noise
exposure
Public/Private sector
Medium term
HSG31
268 Albert Road/242 Fernhill
Street E16 2HX
Residential See also
Policy S3
Medium density Medium to high
family
Within APA
Medium noise exposure PTAL 2
Public/private sector
Long term
HSG Pier Road Residential Low to medium Within APA Public/Private
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Site
Reference
Site Allocation
Indicative
residential typology (see Core Strategy
H1 para 6.119 to 6.121)
Further Information Partners and
Phasing
32 Crossrail works site
E16 (land corner of
Store Road/
Pier Road E16)
See also Policy S3
density Medium to high
family
PTAL 2 sector Short-Medium
term
HSG
33
2 Pier Road
E16 2JJ
Residential See also
Policy S3
Medium density Medium to high
family
Within APA High noise exposure
PTAL 2
Private sector Medium –
long term
HSG34
1-15 David
Street (garage
site, E15)
Residential See also
Policy S2
Low density Medium to high
family
PTAL 6a Public/Private
sector
Medium term
MM31 78 Appendix 5 Insert as Appendix 5 a full version of the Green Space
Designations table as per the table overleaf
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Site ID Area (ha)
Type London Plan Designation
Access Other
Designation Community
Neighbourhood Approximate
Postcode
GS1 2.03
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access SINC, Green Belt Manor Park E12 5DS
GS2 1.02 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, Green Belt Manor Park E12 5DS
GS3 67.75 Cemetery No Designation Public Access SINC, Green Belt Manor Park E12 5DG
GS4 0.25 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Forest Gate E7 0EF
GS5 0.26 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Manor Park E12 5NR
GS6 0.25 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5JB
GS7 0.14 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5DS
GS8 8.18 Open Space Metropolitan Park Public Access SINC, Green Belt Manor Park E12 5DF
GS9 0.04 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5JA
GS10 0.13 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Manor Park E12 5PB
GS11 0.40 Amenity / Play Pocket Park Public Access Manor Park E12 5FB
GS12 17.09 Cemetery No Designation Public Access SINC Manor Park E12 5BX
GS13 0.03 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5HT
GS14 0.04 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5BP
GS15 0.07 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5BP
GS16 12.21 Cemetery No Designation Public Access SINC Forest Gate E15 1SP
GS17 0.01 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5BP
GS18 0.26 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Forest Gate E7 0JW
GS19 0.03 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Forest Gate E7 0HQ
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GS20 0.03 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E7 0NP
GS21 0.17
Estate Amenity /
Play Pocket Park Public Access Forest Gate E7 0HQ
GS22 0.10 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5AX
GS23 0.01 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 0NP
GS24 0.01 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 0NS
GS25 0.03 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 0NT
GS26 10.46 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC, MOL Manor Park E12 5LY
GS27 0.67 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E12 5BB
GS28 0.17 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 0NH
GS29 0.42
Play / Sports
Pitch Small Open Space Public Access Forest Gate E7 9BL
GS30 0.29 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5AD
GS31 1.26 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Manor Park E12 5NA
GS32 0.26 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 1TT
GS33 0.35 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 0NF
GS34 1.04 Park Small Open Space Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 1DZ
GS35 0.45 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Manor Park E12 6AR
GS36 0.10 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 0NA
GS37 0.11 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Manor Park E12 6BE
GS38 0.39 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 1AB
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GS39 0.24 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 5AF
GS40 0.14 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6AB
GS41 0.09 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Forest Gate E15 1QZ
GS42 0.34 Church Yard No Designation Public Access SINC Manor Park E12 6HA
GS43 0.08 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6HA
GS44 1.80 Park Small Open Space Public Access SINC Forest Gate E15 1RL
GS45 0.21 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6AD
GS46 0.05 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 9AP
GS47 0.20 Amenity / Play Pocket Park Public Access SINC Forest Gate E7 9BZ
GS48 0.13 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6UJ
GS49 0.13 Amenity / Play Pocket Park Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 1JJ
GS50 0.34 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E15 4NT
GS51 0.29 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 1JY
GS52 6.66 Cemetery No Designation Public Access SINC Manor Park E12 6UG
GS53 0.59 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Manor Park E12 6ET
GS54 0.14 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Forest Gate E7 0QS
GS55 0.31 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Forest Gate E15 1HB
GS56 0.41 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6AG
GS57 0.17 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E7 9AL
GS58 0.42 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6QS
68
GS59 0.56 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access MOL Manor Park E12 6JL
GS60 0.16 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Manor Park E12 6JD
GS61 0.25 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Manor Park E12 6PW
GS62 0.19 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E15 4NR
GS63 0.15 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Forest Gate E15 4NL
GS64 0.09 Play / Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Manor Park E12 6JF
GS65 0.23 Church Yard No Designation Public Access Forest Gate E7 8BD
GS66 0.38 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6JA
GS67 1.76
Playing Field /
Sports Pitch No Designation
No Public
Access MOL Manor Park E12 6JL
GS68 0.60 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Manor Park E12 6JL
GS69 0.34 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6LB
GS70 0.21 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Manor Park E12 6JL
GS71 0.74 Amenity / Play Small Open Space Public Access Manor Park E12 6LR
GS72 0.03 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E12 6LU
GS73 0.01 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2AU
GS74 0.26 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2AS
GS75 0.03 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2AU
GS76 0.05 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2AU
GS77 5.18 Cemetery No Designation Public Access Manor Park E12 6PG
GS78 0.25 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Stratford & West Ham E15 1BJ
69
GS79 0.05 Play Pocket Park Public Access Forest Gate E7 9HQ
GS80 0.13 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Forest Gate E15 4JJ
GS81 0.39 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2AL
GS82 8.54 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access MOL East Ham E6 2AS
GS84 1.03 Football Ground No Designation
No Public
Access Forest Gate E7 9JT
GS85 0.03 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6LL
GS86 7.57 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC Manor Park E12 6SR
GS87 0.59 Church Yard No Designation Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 1NG
GS88 0.10 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E12 6SE
GS89 0.41 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2AL
GS90 0.45 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Manor Park E12 6SR
GS91 0.52 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Green Street E7 9PS
GS92 26.67 Park District Park Public Access SINC Stratford & West Ham E15 3QJ
GS93 0.30 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Manor Park E6 1BG
GS94 6.79 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL East Ham E6 2BP
GS95 0.20 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 1JB
GS96 0.35 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Green Street E6 1AA
GS97 4.30 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 4DR
GS98 0.43 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3NT
GS99 0.14 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Green Street E6 1BW
70
GS100 0.24 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 4AJ
GS101 0.10 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 4AL
GS102 0.15 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Green Street E6 1EU
GS103 0.08 Open Space No Designation Public Access East Ham E6 2LP
GS104 0.44 Amenity Small Open Space Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3HU
GS105 0.36 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3HU
GS106 0.10 Open Space No Designation Public Access East Ham E6 2LP
GS107 0.09 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Green Street E6 1EA
GS108 0.21 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Green Street E6 1DU
GS109 0.30 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL East Ham E6 2LP
GS110 0.71 Church Yard No Designation Public Access SINC Stratford & West Ham E15 3HU
GS111 0.05 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3JY
GS112 3.23 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access MOL East Ham E6 2LP
GS113 0.11 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3PY
GS114 0.05 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Green Street E13 9AT
GS115 0.20 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3NT
GS116 0.07 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Green Street E13 9AT
GS117 0.89 Amenity / Play Small Open Space Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3NN
GS118 0.15 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Green Street E6 1DT
GS119 0.03 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Green Street E6 1HB
GS120 0.20 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3HZ
GS121 3.03 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC Green Street E6 1PX
GS122 0.13 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Plaistow E13 0NJ
71
GS123 0.22 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Green Street E13 0SE
GS124 0.20 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Plaistow E13 0PE
GS125 0.05 Play Pocket Park Public Access Plaistow E13 0NJ
GS126 1.50 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham IG117BG
GS127 0.29 Amenity / Play Pocket Park Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3JZ
GS128 0.30 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Green Street E13 9AX
GS129 0.20 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Plaistow E13 0PB
GS130 1.43 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2PS
GS131 0.18 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Plaistow E13 0PE
GS132 11.07 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access MOL East Ham E6 2LP
GS133 0.04 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3DP
GS134 0.21 Open Space Pocket Park
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3NF
GS135 0.08 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Stratford & West Ham E15 3DP
GS136 1.83 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 9AQ
GS137 0.95 Sports Ground No Designation
No Public
Access Green Street E13 9AX
GS138 0.04 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Plaistow E13 0LJ
GS139 0.66 Open Space Small Open Space Public Access Plaistow E13 0JH
GS140 0.03 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Plaistow E13 0HZ
GS141 0.82 Open Space Small Open Space Public Access Plaistow E13 0SA
GS142 0.01 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Plaistow E13 0HZ
72
GS143 0.09 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Green Street E6 1QB
GS144 0.27 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 9DQ
GS145 0.29
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access SINC, MOL East Ham E6 2PP
GS146 0.29 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 9DQ
GS147 1.80 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access SINC East Ham E6 2PP
GS148 3.45 Playing Field No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 2RU
GS149 0.18 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Plaistow E13 0EB
GS150 0.15 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL East Ham IG117BG
GS151 0.05 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Stratford & West Ham E15 3HB
GS152 2.06 Playing Field No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 0BH
GS153 3.63 Open Space
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC, MOL East Ham IG117BG
GS154 9.89 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC East Ham E6 3AA
GS155 0.26 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL East Ham IG117NZ
GS156 0.15
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access SINC, MOL East Ham IG117NZ
GS157 0.39
Amenity / Play /
Sports Pitch Pocket Park Public Access Plaistow E13 0DG
GS158 0.52 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Stratford & West Ham E15 3NY
GS159 0.08 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Plaistow E13 0DG
GS160 0.04 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 0DR
GS161 0.75 TBC Small Open Space Public Access Plaistow E13 9LN
GS162 0.20 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Plaistow E13 8AZ
73
GS163 3.94 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access MOL East Ham E6 6BX
GS164 0.06 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton IG110AD
GS165 0.37 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 3PA
GS166 0.30 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton IG110AD
GS167 1.34 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access MOL East Ham E6 6AZ
GS168 12.36 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 0EA
GS169 0.04 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access East Ham E6 6BB
GS170 0.15 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 6AU
GS171 3.81 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access Plaistow E13 0AS
GS172 11.91 Cemetery No Designation Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 0DR
GS173 1.23
Open Space /
Grazing Land No Designation
No Public
Access MOL Beckton IG110AD
GS174 0.68 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access MOL East Ham E6 6AX
GS175 2.34 Sports Pitch No Designation
No Public
Access MOL Beckton IG110AD
GS176 0.29
Community
Garden No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 0EQ
GS177 0.25 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Plaistow E13 8RJ
GS178
6.98
6.16 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Beckton IG110AD
GS179 2.68 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access MOL East Ham E6 6AX
GS180 1.21 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access MOL Beckton E6 6LH
GS181 0.25 Grounds No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 8RL
74
GS182 0.70
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access MOL Beckton E6 6LH
GS183 1.51 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton IG110AD
GS184 0.03 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 0EF
GS185 2.65
Open Space /
Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4TG
GS186 0.08 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 8AN
GS187 0.08 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 0EG
GS188 0.02 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 8AN
GS189 0.50
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 6LH
GS190 0.87
Waterway /
Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6LH
GS191 18.08
Linear Open
Space
(Greenway) Linear Open Space Public Access
SINC, MOL,
LVRPA Borough Wide E13 0AN
GS192 6.81 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access MOL East Ham E6 6AJ
GS193 0.65
Waterway /
Grazing Land No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton IG110AD
GS194 9.77 Cemetery No Designation Public Access East Ham E6 3NN
GS195 3.28 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 3LB
GS196 0.73
Waterway /
Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6LH
GS197 0.12 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 0EH
GS198 0.19 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 3QY
GS199 0.28 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 3QY
75
GS200 4.14 Amenity / Play
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 0EH
GS201 0.06 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access East Ham E6 3QY
GS202 0.18 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 6HR
GS203 0.71
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 6JF
GS204 0.40 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 3PH
GS205 1.32 Grounds No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 8RT
GS206 1.17
Amenity /
Woodland Small Open Space Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E3 3JQ
GS207 0.36 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 8DD
GS208 0.02 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 8RP
GS209 0.19 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 8BY
GS210 0.05 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Plaistow E13 8RP
GS211 3.73
Church Yard /
Nature Reserve
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC East Ham E6 3PG
GS212
15.32
12.78
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Part SINC, MOL Beckton E6 7FF
GS212a 3.18
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access MOL Beckton E16 2BF
GS213 0.18 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4HX
GS214 1.42
Amenity /
Woodland Small Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 6JF
GS215 0.07 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4JS
GS216 3.51 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 8BL
GS217 3.08 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4NH
76
GS218
17.74
1.10 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Beckton E6 7FF
GS218a 3.86 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Beckton E6 7FF
GS219 0.22 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6JF
GS220 0.08 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E6 3SR
GS221 1.40 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 8BF
GS222 5.67 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access East Ham E13 8BL
GS223 0.37 Play / Amenity Pocket Park Public Access East Ham E6 3RZ
GS224 2.16
Open Space /
Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6JF
GS225 0.45
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access SINC Plaistow E13 8BL
GS226 1.82 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access Plaistow E13 8BL
GS227 0.17 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 8JJ
GS228 4.49
Amenity / Vacant
Land
Local Park & Open
Space
Part Public
Access SINC Beckton E6 6JF
GS229 0.30 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4HL
GS230 0.04 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 8EL
GS231 0.29 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Plaistow E13 8BL
GS232 0.06 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4HH
GS233 1.80 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NX
GS234 5.37 Open Space No Designation Public Access Plaistow E13 8BL
GS235 4.02 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4PN
77
GS236 0.21 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4HL
GS237 0.12 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4AS
GS238 0.24 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NX
GS240 10.56 Park District Park Public Access SINC, MOL Beckton E16 3LJ
GS241
3.61
2.96
Linear Open
Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Beckton E6 7FF
GS242 0.12 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3LJ
GS243 0.29 Amenity / Play Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4AA
GS244 0.12 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3SU
GS245 0.07 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5UH
GS246 0.94 Amenity Small Open Space Public Access SINC Beckton E6 5NT
GS247 0.06 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E13 8JX
GS248 0.32 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3LJ
GS249 1.34 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NX
GS250 0.34 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5XW
GS251 0.37 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5YF
GS252 0.45 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Beckton IG110DS
GS253 0.37 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5LY
GS254 0.48 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E14 0LA
GS255 0.62 Amenity Small Open Space Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4HB
GS256 0.43
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 5LY
78
GS257 0.22 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Beckton E6 5NT
GS258 0.10 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5TH
GS259 7.75 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3JJ
GS260 0.04 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5TR
GS261 1.18
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 5RG
GS262 0.57
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 6LE
GS263 0.73 Amenity Small Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 5LW
GS264 0.07 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NT
GS265 0.25 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6LE
GS266 0.07
Open Space /
Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NT
GS267 0.15 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 6WH
GS268 0.21
Amenity / Sports
Pitch Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1JQ
GS269 0.83
Amenity /
Woodland Small Open Space Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1PN
GS270 1.60 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3LU
GS271 0.22 Grounds No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5PA
GS272 0.54 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6LE
GS273 1.32
Amenity / Play /
Woodland Small Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 5LW
GS274 3.57 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6LE
GS275 3.55 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5JG
GS276 0.31 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3RH
79
GS277 0.99
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access SINC, MOL Beckton E6 5LW
GS278 0.79
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 5RN
GS279 0.32 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5QY
GS280 0.68 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access SINC, MOL Beckton E6 5PD
GS281 3.65 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HD
GS282 0.42
Amenity / Play /
Sports Pitch Small Open Space Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1GD
GS283 2.05 City Farm
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HR
GS284 0.52 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NY
GS285 0.04 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1LH
GS286 0.20
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HR
GS287 1.06 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NG
GS288 0.09 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3NP
GS289 0.05 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3EY
GS290 22.05 Park District Park Public Access SINC, MOL Beckton E16 3RD
GS291 0.78 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1LH
GS292 0.01 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3NP
GS293 0.04 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3EY
GS294 0.88 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3ET
80
GS295 1.07 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NR
GS296 0.06 Amenity / Play Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5ND
GS297 2.73 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1LN
GS298 0.18 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1DN
GS299 0.94 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 6FS
GS300 1.43 Park Small Open Space Public Access SINC, LVRPA
Custom House &
Canning Town E14 0JG
GS301 6.74 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access MOL Beckton E6 5NA
GS302 0.06 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1NE
GS303 0.19 Play / Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1NE
GS304 1.01 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E6 5NA
GS305 0.29 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3ET
GS306 0.09 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1LQ
GS307 1.62 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HJ
GS308 2.06 Education Land No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HJ
GS309 2.07 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3AU
GS310 0.08 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5PG
GS311 0.15 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3QA
GS312 1.54 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3RD
GS313 0.03 Woodland No Designation Public Access Beckton E6 5NP
81
GS314 0.54 Open Space No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HJ
GS315 0.91
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 2FQ
GS316 0.11 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HJ
GS317 0.81 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HJ
GS318 2.03 Woodland No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HJ
GS319 0.25 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1DN
GS320 0.78 Allotment No Designation
No Public
Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3HJ
GS321 0.07 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3BY
GS322 0.04 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Beckton E6 5NA
GS323 0.27 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3BY
GS324 0.08 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3BY
GS325 0.57 Amenity Small Open Space Public Access Beckton E6 6FY
GS326 3.18 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access Beckton E16 2QU
GS327 0.18 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1DN
GS328 0.31 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3BY
GS329 0.28 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 3BY
GS330 1.24
Linear Open
Space No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E14 0FP
GS331 0.23 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 1DN
GS332 0.16 Landscape Buffer No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E14 0FP
82
GS333 0.15 Railway Land No Designation
No Public
Access SINC
Custom House &
Canning Town E14 0FP
GS334 0.58 Amenity Small Open Space Public Access Royal Docks E16 2AR
GS335 1.15
Linear Open
Space Linear Open Space Public Access Royal Docks E16 2BE
GS337 0.06 Amenity / Play Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2DZ
GS338 0.02 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2HL
GS339 0.03 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2DY
GS340 0.22 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2FY
GS341 0.46 Waterway No Designation
No Public
Access Royal Docks E16 2RG
GS342 0.12 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2JZ
GS343 0.18 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2JE
GS344 0.58 Amenity / Play Small Open Space Public Access Royal Docks E16 2GN
GS345 0.71 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access SINC Royal Docks E16 2SB
GS346 0.46 Estate Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2NH
GS347 0.59 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Royal Docks E16 2EQ
GS348 0.08 Amenity Pocket Park Public Access Royal Docks E16 2JH
GS349 7.29 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC Royal Docks E16 2FW
GS350 4.81 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC Royal Docks E16 2FH
GS351 2.15 Park
Local Park & Open
Space Public Access SINC Royal Docks E16 2AX
GS352 0.10 Estate Amenity No Designation
No Public
Access Royal Docks E16 2GD
GS353 0.04 Pocket Park Pocket Park Public Access Stratford & West Ham E15 4PH
GS354 0.13 Pocket Park Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4AA
GS355 0.08 Pocket Park Pocket Park Public Access
Custom House &
Canning Town E16 4TL
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New Appendix 8
Insert modified green infrastructure mapping for sites GS212 and GS218.