Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Borough Wide Development Policies DPD
POLICY BE2: DEVELOPMENT IN TOWN CENTRES
The Council will welcome development in town centres that provides vitality, viability and regeneration benefits. Such development should provide a function or service compatible with prime retail function of the area and achieve a high degree of street activity and pedestrian movement. In addition to meeting the requirements of Policy BE1, all development should also meet the following design criteria:
- Be orientated so that the building fronts the street and maximises the amount of street frontage which is active at the ground floor level and which contains no significant breaks.
- Respect the building lines of the existing urban environment and, where appropriate, build up to the edge of the curtilage or provide outside stalls.
- Be integrated with the surrounding public space and provide level access.
- Be compatible with the Core Strategy design principles and in addition within Barking Town Centre the Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan Urban Design Guidance SPD.
- Where appropriate, provide opportunities for mixed-use housing and/or office schemes above ground floor level.
- In edge of centre locations, provide good pedestrian access to the centre.
- Not be detrimental to the visual and/or environmental character and amenity of the area (i.e. noise, fumes and smell, litter, traffic, general disturbance).
The Council will also encourage shops, (A1 uses) over 2,500 sq m (26,910 sq.ft) gross floor space, accessible public toilet facilities and baby changing facilities; secure and sufficient cycle parking facilities (see parking standards); recycling facilities; and public seating.
For more information please see the Borough Wide Development Policies DPD