Policy information sourced from the Bexley Unitary Development Plan - Written Statement

TS3

Within the Erith Quarry site, the following are the only land uses, which together with associated buildings and infrastructure, will be permitted:

  • Residential;
  • Business (as defined in paragraph 7.5);
  • open space; and
  • recreational/community/educational facilities,

subject, in all cases, to the following:

  1. appropriate siting in relation to existing and proposed residential uses; and
  2. investigations being carried out by the applicant to determine the source of contamination and landfill gas and apply any remedial measures to prevent it causing hazard either during the course of development or during subsequent use of the site. Developers should have regard to the advice contained in Circular 17/89 and PPG23.

TS4

Subject to Policy TS3, within the Erith Quarry site, the Council will require applicants for planning permission to enter into planning obligations to secure, as appropriate, the following, in the event that the grant of planning permission is contemplated:

  1. the provision and maintenance of appropriate measures to ensure that any hazards from contamination and landfill gas are properly addressed;
  2. the provision and standards of open space areas together with access thereto;
  3. the provision of an appropriate proportion of affordable housing; and
  4. the phasing of development, including both off-site works required and the sequence of provision of contamination and landfill gas remedial measures, open space, and affordable housing

TS5

Within the Manor Road (north-west) site, upon land becoming available for redevelopment, proposals will be subject to the following:

  1. any development should not prejudice the proposal to continue James Watt Way, to local traffic route standards, from Appold Street / Wheatley Terrace Road to Manor Road (in the vicinity of Turpin Lane);
  2. there is a preference for the riverside uses to be industrial/commercial with a direct use of the River Thames; and
  3. there is no conflict with other policies in the Plan.

It is likely that the Council will require planning obligations to secure features for development, including applicants’ responses to the above provisos, in the event that grant of planning permission is contemplated.

TS7

Subject to Policy E1, within the Fraser Road areas the following are the only land uses as defined by paragraph 7.5, which, together with associated buildings and infrastructure, will normally be permitted:

  • business;
  • storage and distribution;
  • general industry;
  • road haulage and supporting services; and
  • hiring of plant and equipment

and at Fraser road (former Atlas Interiates Works site) only:

  • retail warehousing.

TS8

Within the Manor Road industrial area the following are the only uses as defined by paragraph 7.5, which, together with associated buildings and infrastructure, will be permitted:

  • business;
  • storage and distribution; and
  • general industry;

subject to:

  • Policy E1; and
  • all development that leads to increased lorry traffic generation will normally be resisted until relief has been provided for the residential section of Manor Road.

For more information please see the Bexley Unitary Development Plan