Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Adopted Core Strategy

POLICY CM4: TRANSPORT LINKS

Land will be safeguarded for transport infrastructure schemes that could be implemented within the lifetime of the Plan.

New transport infrastructure, as identified in the Local Implementation Plan (LIP), will be encouraged. Additional transport infrastructure improvements may also be encouraged where they will:

  • Contribute to and facilitate the regeneration of the Borough.
  • Promote alternatives to the car and to the transport of goods and waste by road.
  • Serve development in a sustainable way that is commensurate with the land use and densities envisaged.
  • Provide links to regional facilities, attractions and opportunities.
  • Not have significant negative environmental impacts which cannot be mitigated or compensated for.
  • Make use of safeguarded wharves.
  • Promote social inclusion and economic opportunities.
  • Improve transport links in areas of low accessibility.

The Council will continue to press for and support the transport infrastructure improvement projects which are critical to delivering the growth set out in the Core Strategy and will improve overall accessibility to, from and within the Borough. These include:

  • Crossrail Line 1.
  • Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension.
  • Thames Gateway Bridge.
  • East London Transit.
  • Barking to Royal Docks Bus Corridor.
  • Improvements to the c2c service.
  • Dagenham Dock Transport Interchange.

Other measures that would improve north-south transport links (for example a high quality bus route connecting Marks Gate to Dagenham Dock Station) will also be encouraged and proposals will be expected to demonstrate how new areas of development are linked to key facilities.

Changes of use from transport and transport support functions will only be approved if those facilities are no longer required and are unlikely to be required in the future for this purpose, or if equally good alternative provision is put in place.

For more information please see the Barking and Dagenham Adopted Core Strategy