Policy information sourced from the Bexley Unitary Development Plan
ENV20:
Should land designated as educational buildings and playing fields on the Proposals Map become surplus to longer term operational requirements, planning proposals for the future use of that land will be assessed against the following criteria:
- the need to relieve any deficiencies in the provision of public open space within the area;
- requirements for its use during the plan period for open air recreation, leisure or sport or other appropriate use of open land should be considered, and land safeguarded where a need is identified;
- the need to meet other land use requirements during the plan period in accordance with policies in the plan subject to the need to maintain and enhance the high quality of the environment;
- the significance of the land in providing attractive breaks in the built-up area; and
- the need to preserve distinctive landscape features of the open land, such as mature trees and woodland, as part of any development of the site;
- provided the future use does not conflict with policies in this plan for the Metropolitan Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land or any other relevant policy.
For more information please see the Bexley Unitary Development Plan