Policy information sourced from the Bexley Local Plan
SP11: Safeguarding land for transport schemes
- The Council will support development proposals that complement and do not frustrate delivery, operation or retention of existing and future transport infrastructure.
- Unless existing transport infrastructure is agreed as surplus to requirements by the relevant strategic authority, operator or owner, development proposals should not prejudice its continued role, operation or effective, beneficial use. Where this is unavoidable, development proposals should include feasible means of replacing the affected transport infrastructure with alternatives of at least the same quality, funded through developer contributions. This applies to transport infrastructure used for:
- walking;
- cycling;
- public transport services;
- traffic on the public highway; and
- piers/Safeguarded Wharves (and access to them) to enable movement of people and goods on the River Thames
- Development proposals should support the plans to secure investment in, deliver and operate the following key transport infrastructure:
- an extension of the Docklands Light Rail to Belvedere via Thamesmead;
- Bus Transit route corridor priority measures and related interventions;
- targeted interventions on the South Thames Development Route (A206/A2016) to deliver benefits for regeneration and remove barriers to growth as well as improve sustainable transport and road safety where appropriate;
- a crossing of the River Thames between Belvedere and Rainham (likely to be beyond the Plan period);
- an upgrading of Erith Pier to accommodate riverbus services; and
- a cycling/walking crossing of the River Darent north of the A206 Bob Dunn Way. Development proposals will not be accepted that prejudice the successful planning and delivery of these schemes, illustrated on Figure 10.
- Land is safeguarded for the following strategic transport infrastructure schemes:
- an eastern extension of Crossrail services from Abbey Wood towards Ebbsfleet (C2E), in accordance with the relevant Safeguarding Direction(s) by the Secretary of State for Transport; and,
- completion of A206 Thames Road dualling between Bob Dunn Way and Crayford Way, including widening Cray Mill Bridge and enlarging the Thames Road/Crayford Way roundabout, as illustrated on the Policies Map, to deliver benefits for regeneration and remove barriers to growth as well as improve sustainable transport and road safety where appropriate.
For more information please see the Bexley Local Plan