Policy information sourced from the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan
DME 1 Utilising the borough’s employment land more efficiently
1.
SIL/LSIS Land release will only be considered in accordance with London Plan 2021 Policy E7: industrial intensification, co-location and substitution.
2.
Over the course of the Plan period, it is the Council’s intention to only release three parcels of SIL. These are within Thames Road, which is located within the River Road Employment Area. Proposed industrial land designations are clearly illustrated in Figure 17 and on the Policies Map. The clusters are listed in Table 3 as RR8, RR9 and RR10 and these will be clearly defined on an interactive policies map. Part of RR8 will be de-designated from SIL to LSIS and part will be intensified as SIL. RR9 will be de-designated from SIL to LSIS and RR10 will be released completely for residential. The reconfiguration of this industrial land will result in a loss of 21.6ha of SIL.
3.
Development proposals must minimise noise impacts and/or neighbour amenity issues in line with London Plan 2021 Policy and must not jeopardise the functioning of any remaining or re-provided industrial uses, including those incorporated within the redevelopment.
4.
Any development on-site or surrounding SIL, LSIS or Non-Designated Industrial Sites must not compromise their continued efficient function, access, service arrangements and days/hours of operation, in line with Policies E5 and E7 of the London Plan 2021. Particular regard should be made to the design of residential development adjacent to SILs to ensure that existing or potential industrial activities within these locations are not compromised or curtailed.
5.
The Council will ensure that there will be no deficit of industrial capacity through a regular process of planning, monitoring and reviewing industrial development throughout the Plan period. The Council will monitor the capacity of LSIS and SIL land and floor space as well as undesignated industrial land within the Borough and review this annually through the Authority Monitoring Report (KPI 12). The Council is committed to sharing this monitoring information with the GLA to support decision making when considering proposals which affect industrial designations and in particular any which affect SIL. Monitoring of the borough’s industrial capacity will help to ensure that industrial need is identified, reviewed and met ahead of any planned release. It will help facilitate the effective operation of the Plan’s industrial policies.
6.
The Council may prepare masterplan supplementary planning documents (SPDs) to guide development. Where adopted, development proposals must have regard to any relevant SPD.
Strategic Industrial Locations (SIL)
7.
SIL provides strategic protection and intensification for warehousing and logistics uses, which often require larger spaces, in line with Policies E4 and E5 of the London Plan 2021.
8.
Industrial intensification may involve placing smaller industrial units above or alongside larger warehouses in multi-use accommodated at higher plot ratios to deliver additional capacity.
9.
Proposals for residential elements will be refused. Planning conditions or legal agreements may be required to prevent subsequent conversion of SIL sites to residential use.
Locally Significant Industrial Sites (LSIS)
10.
The Council will protect local business’ needs, and support development that is in accordance with this Local Plan or an adopted localised planning framework.
11.
The Council will support co-location of industrial and non-industrial land uses (including employment and residential uses) where appropriate and where this would meet the requirements of Policy E7 of the London Plan 2021. This could involve a mix of industrial and residential and/or other uses on the same site, either side-by-side or through vertical stacking.
12.
On Locally Significant Industrial Sites, Classes B2, B8 and E(g) iii uses and relation functions, including ancillary facilities, will be permitted and safeguarded.
SIL and LSIS
13.
For both SIL and LSIS, applicants must clearly demonstrate that the proposal:
- contributes to meeting the indicative future floor space capacity targets (as set out in Table 3 and Appendix 5). The Council will seek to exceed the indicative future floorspace capacity where appropriate.
- can deliver at least 50 per cent affordable housing where the scheme includes residential uses and would result in a net loss of industrial capacity (as required by London Plan 2021 Policies H4 and H5)
- can provide a mix of unit sizes and adequate servicing and delivery space in accordance with Policy DMT4: deliveries, servicing and construction
- are well designed for their intended purpose in accordance with DMD1: securing high quality design, having regard to providing flexibility for incorporating innovative typologies, such as smaller scale, cleaner type industrial uses that are more compatible with residential uses.
Outside designated SIL or LSIS
14.
Outside designated SIL or LSIS, the Council will direct industrial or warehousing uses towards areas of the borough that are designated for SIL or LSIS. Development proposals that would result in the net loss of viable employment floor space outside of SIL or LSIS areas will be required (in accordance with London Plan 2021 Policy E7: industrial intensification, co-location and substitution) to demonstrate that the site has ‘no reasonable prospect’ for industrial related purposes and will be required to comply with London Plan 2021 Policies H4 and H5 in respect of affordable housing.
Monitoring
15.
The Council will facilitate the delivery of the identified intensification potential to meet all its identified industrial need through a focus on publicly owned land and work with landowners as well as particular details proposed as part of individual site allocations and through Masterplans at Thames Road and Chadwell Heath.
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In line with key performance indicator 12 of Appendix 3 of this Plan, the Council will monitor the capacity of LSIS and SIL land within the borough.
For more information please see the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan