Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Local Plan
CF2 ENHANCEMENT AND RETENTION OF COMMUNITY USES
Proposals for new or expanded community uses should meet local needs, be compatible with and minimise impact on the local environment and be accessible and inclusive to all in the community they serve.
The provision of new or expanded community uses should be provided as part of the necessary supporting social infrastructure for significant new housing and other development proposals. Where it is not appropriate to provide community uses on site or as part of a development scheme, a contribution to new and/or enhanced uses in the locality will be sought.
In any development proposal, existing community uses should be retained, enhanced or replaced, unless there is clear evidence that there is no longer an identified short or long term need for a particular facility or service, or where the existing facility or service can be appropriately replaced or provided elsewhere in the locality. In assessing need and viability, the council will:
- take into account the role the facility plays in the provision of space for community groups and whether the loss of such space would contribute to a shortfall in local provision; and
- require a viability report that demonstrates to the council’s satisfaction that the facility or an alternative community use is not economically viable, including evidence of active and appropriate marketing for a continuous period of at least 12 months.
For more information please see the Local Plan