Policy information sourced from Kentish Town Neighbourhood Plan

SSP3: Frideswide Place / Kentish Town Library

KTNF will support proposals for sustainable development in Frideswide Place that contribute to the uses listed below, including active frontages and rears of premises along the western side of Frideswide Place.

Development must be sensitive to nearby uses, including the adjacent Kentish Town Church of England Primary School and Kentish Town Station, particularly regarding access, highway safety, noise and amenity for occupiers.

Residential-led (C3) mixed use development of the site to include other priority uses:

  1. Live/work (Sui Generis)
  2. Non-residential institutions (D1) and Assembly & Leisure (D2), including retention or reprovision of Kentish Town Library Any residential element of development will be subject to:
  3. Core Strategy Policy CS6 requiring 50% affordable housing (of which 60% social rented and 40% intermediate, including affordable rent), subject to viability
  4. London Plan Policy 3.5 and Table 3.3 requiring minimum space standards Development will also be required to provide or contribute to:
  5. A new pedestrian link from the bridge by Kentish Town Station to Frideswide Place
  6. On-site cycle parking facilities, in accordance with the London Plan, Policy 6.9
  7. Enhanced public realm in Frideswide Place, including improved pavements and tree planting
  8. Enhanced public realm and cycle lane links at junctions with Islip Street and Kentish Town Road.

This policy will be subject to assessment of viability on proposals coming forward.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan