Policy information sourced from Camley Street Neighbourhood Development Plan

CS DQ1 - Responding to Places

All development proposals should respond appropriately to the existing Neighbourhood Plan Area in accordance with the design principles outlined below:

Existing Industrial Mix: Securing the transformation of existing areas into a successful new mixed-use neighbourhood. Given this objective, consideration will need to be given to new innovative building typologies that can contribute towards delivering high-quality mixed-use developments.

Existing Residential: Ensuring that the quality of the environment for existing residents is protected and enhanced. Thus, any new development should be designed to avoid overshadowing, as far as possible, and an unacceptable provision/loss of sunlight, daylight or privacy.

Connectivity: Ensuring that new and existing places link to route networks and facilitate movement along direct, permeable, safe and legible pedestrian and cycle routes. Routes should cater for the requirements of all users. Opportunities to connect areas to strategic road, rail, bus and cycle networks must be utilised and existing barriers to movement overcome; enhancing the environment for pedestrians and cyclists on key links.

Urban Fabric: The form, mass and height of new development should be appropriate to the urban nature of the site and in keeping with the emerging context provided by development at King’s Cross to the east, Maiden Lane to the north-east and Agar Grove to the north.

Architectural and Historic Context: Preserve or enhance the character and appearance of Regent’s Canal Conservation Area, and its setting. Preserve and enhance the settings of existing heritage assets. Protect and enhance existing views identified within Figures 43 and 44.

Landscape and Ecology: Retain existing green and open spaces designated through Camden Local Plan and shown on the Policies Map and seek to enhance their quality and connectivity. In addition, the value of undesignated green and open spaces should be considered and, where clearly important for amenity or biodiversity, retained or re-provided, subject to the wider benefits of development schemes. Explore opportunities to enhance the biodiversity of the area and introduce new, well integrated open and green spaces.

Sustainable Design: All new proposals will be expected to conform to LB Camden Local Plan standards regarding energy efficiency, air-quality management and climatechange mitigation. Opportunities to secure innovative sustainable design within both new residential and commercial buildings should be maximised.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan