Policy information sourced from the Bexley Local Plan

DP22: Sustainable transport

  1. The Council will expect to see measures in all development proposals that facilitate and promote walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility. In particular, development proposals should incorporate where appropriate the below points at an early design or pre-application stage:
    • Walking
      • identify and implement accessible, safe and convenient direct walking routes to Town Centres, transport nodes and other key destinations;
      • promote and improve pedestrian wayfinding;
      • provide for the undertaking of audits to ensure that the existing pedestrian infrastructure is suitable for its proposed use and that new development improves pedestrian amenity;
      • encourage a higher quality pedestrian and street environment for all users through the promotion of healthy streets and integrated communities;
      • ensure residential streets encourage children to play out;
    • Cycling
      • provide secure, integrated, convenient and accessible cycle parking facilities in line with the standards set out in the London Plan, as a minimum;
      • provide on-site changing facilities, including lockers and showers for cyclists, where appropriate; h. contribute positively to an integrated cycling network for London by providing infrastructure that is safe, comfortable, attractive, coherent, direct and adaptable;
      • provide links to existing and planned cycle infrastructure projects including the Council’s strategic quietways and cycleways network;
    • Public transport network
      • allocate road space and provide high level of priority on existing or proposed routes;
      • ensure good access to public transport networks;
      • ensure that all parts of the network can be used safely, easily and with dignity by all;
      • ensure direct, safe, accessible and pleasant walking routes to stops;
      • ensure standing, garaging and drivers’ facilities are provided where needed;
      • improve interchange between different modes of transport;
    • Shared mobility (smarter travel)
      • provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure in line with London Plan minimum standards, to be made publicly available where possible;
      • provide spaces for car clubs/pool cars, to be made publicly available where possible; and r. ensure compatibility with recognised providers of both services.

For more information please see the Bexley Local Plan