Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD

POLICY BTC21: RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMAL LEISURE

The Council will work in conjunction with other bodies, including the Environment Agency and the Port of London Authority, to seek enhancements to the informal leisure role of the River Roding and its banks.

The Council will wish to secure the provision of a series of linked open spaces and the creation of a riverside pedestrian/cycle route. Developments on the river front will be expected to make land available for such provision and/or make contributions towards its implementation.

Proposals will also need to include a water space management plan for the relevant stretch of river including examining the scope for boat moorings.

In all development proposals and in respect of any related new bridges across the river, the Council will require that full account is taken of the need to provide and maintain adequate flood protection, plan for the likely impacts of climate change and deliver more sustainable measures to reduce flood risk. In addition proposals must protect/enhance the biodiversity importance of the river and its banks and not prejudice the navigability or conservancy of the river.

For more information please see the Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD