Policy information sourced from the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan
SPP7 Becontree Heath and Rush Green
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In this area there is indicative capacity for the development of 203 new homes and an additional 12 Gypsy and Traveller pitches. As there are no Tall Building Locations in this area, this means that buildings taller than 18 metres would not generally be appropriate.
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This policy allocates the following sites as identified on the Policies Map (with further details and requirements for individual sites available in the site proformas in Appendix 2 and in the Housing Trajectory in Appendix 4):
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The Council will support environmental and connectivity improvements across the area and build on the successful integration of Coventry University’s new campus by expanding education and other social infrastructure. The Council will also support development that contributes to:
- development of new homes (including infill) that are well-integrated with the existing area
- improvements to pedestrian routes through the area including strengthening east-west walking and cycle links
- a continuous walking or cycling route, running through the green belt edge and waterways that follow the eastern edge through to Hainaut Country Park
- restoration and improvements that preserve or reinstate original features in existing 1930’s suburban homes that are characteristic of the northern part of Rush Green
- active ground floors in development that comes forward on Dagenham Road and public realm improvements throughout the area, in particular Rainham Road and the area of Dagenham Civic Centre and other key points of interest in this area
- improvements to the Green Infrastructure Network, including a new Green Infrastructure grid route at Wood Lane and Rainham Road North and improved linkages to Thames Chase Community Forest.
- compensatory improvements to the remaining Green Belt Land in-line with Policy DMH 6.
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Infrastructure that is required to support sustainable development, identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan will be supported, including:
- transport and connectivity improvements, for example, Wood Lane roundabout
- improvements to bus services and connections to ensure good public transport access
- digital infrastructure improvements
- fire and rescue service
- early years facilities, primary and secondary schools
- parks and open space
- community centres and faith spaces
- children’s play and youth facilities.
For more information please see the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan