Policy information sourced from the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan

SP4 Delivering social and cultural infrastructure facilities in the right locations

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The Council will seek to ensure that a range of new high-quality social and cultural infrastructure facilities for existing and new residents, visitors and workers are provided in appropriate locations throughout the borough, and that existing social facilities are safeguarded, by:

  • protecting existing social and cultural infrastructure facilities in accordance with Policy DMS1 Protecting and Enhancing Existing Facilities
  • securing the delivery of, or contributions towards, enhanced or new social and cultural infrastructure facilities to meet the needs arising from development, including affordable or no cost spaces, and including projects that:
    1. promote the growth and expansion of educational facilities (early years, mainstream and special needs) to meet an identified need and demand. Any development on a playing field should have regard to the requirements of Sport England’s Playing Field Policy, and
    2. improve sustainable connectivity through walking, cycling and public transport, and
    3. work in partnership with health authorities and other key stakeholders to improve healthcare access and support people’s overall health and well-being, and
    4. utilise innovative approaches to the delivery and operation of social infrastructure; for example creating multi-functional spaces, or
    5. make provisions for playspace and open space.
  • working with service providers and other stakeholders to identify funding sources for the long-term management and maintenance of both new and existing social and cultural infrastructure
  • supporting proposals for new and enhanced social and cultural infrastructure facilities where they:
    1. meet an identified need in line with the Council’s latest Infrastructure Delivery Plan, taking account of the needs of the future local community, and
    2. contribute to the capacity, quality, usability, sustainability and accessibility of existing and enhanced facilities and services, particularly where development will increase demand, and
    3. are delivered in advance to support new development, where possible.

For more information please see the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan