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Proposals which do not provide comprehensive and coordinated development should not undermine the wider deliver y objectives and should have regard to any relevant SPD. In the absence of a relevant area SPD, all major developments (and minor developments where relevant and requested by planning officers) should include an indicative masterplan to show how development would not prejudice adjacent sites. This should be set out within the design and access statement.

3.

The Council will work with private sector and public sector partners including Homes England, registered providers and, on cross boundary issues, neighbouring authorities, to front-load infrastructure investment and delivery and unlock development especially in the Transformation Areas identified in Chapter 3 of this Local Plan: ‘Transforming Barking and Dagenham’.

4.

The Council’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), which will be periodically reviewed, identifies the infrastructure necessary to support development and to connect it to its surroundings and integrate new and existing communities.

5.

The Council and developers will be expected to proactively engage with residents and local businesses, using communications that best suit the communities, to ensure continued opportunity for local communities to inform and shape development in their area.

6.

The Council will use planning tools, including preparation of masterplans and design codes, to support the delivery of the Local Plan and secure delivery of key community priorities, highlighted in the Barking Town Centre Transport Strategy and the borough-wide Transport Strategy

7.

The Council may also use compulsory purchase powers to facilitate land assembly and the acquisition of all necessary rights to carry out development to enable delivery, including key infrastructure, as set out in this Local Plan and detailed in the latest IDP.

8.

The Council will monitor the implementation of this Local Plan to assess whether growth targets and development outcomes are aligned and promote sustainability. A framework identifying the key indicators that will be monitored is included in Appendix 3.

9.

The Council is committed to undertaking a full or partial update of the Local Plan every 5 years, in line with national policy. However, we will continue to track our progress through the Annual Monitoring Report (which will assess our progress against the Key Performance Indicators set out in Appendix 3). Where this suggests our policies are not being successfully implemented, we will consider whether an early review is necessary or whether other strategies (including the production of additional supplementary planning documents and guidance, and greater collaboration with developers and other key stakeholders), may be more appropriate to addressing the relevant area of concern, with recommendations to Cabinet where appropriate.

For more information please see the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan