Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD
POLICY BTC23: DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS
The Council wish the following local priorities to be taken into account in decisions about the nature of developer contributions in respect of planning applications within the AAP area, whether these are determined by the Council or by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation.
- Abbey Green – repair of heritage assets and improvement of interpretation facilities for heritage assets (see Policy BTC6 and BTCSSA8).
- Abbey Road Home Zone (see Policy BTC8).
- Car parking Variable Message Signing project – initial provision and ongoing management (see Policy BTC12).
- Climate change adaptation measures such as green roofs.
- East London Transit and the Barking to Royal Docks Bus Corridor (see Policy BTC7) and the transport interchange at Barking Station (see BTCSSA3).
- Policing throughout the town centre and/or new, improved or replacement court facilities.
- Public realm improvements (including high quality public art) – initial provision and ongoing management.
- Renewable energy sources and supporting the combined heat and power network (see Policy BTC22).
- Riverside walk (see Policy BTC21).
The Council recognises that a development will only come forward when it is viable and will consider the effect of contributions on scheme viability.
For more information please see the Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD