Policy information sourced from the Harrow Development Management Policies
DM 11: Protection and Enhancement of River Corridors and Watercourses
The design and layout of development on sites containing a main river or ordinary watercourse within the site boundary will be required to maintain an undeveloped buffer zone of 8 metres either side of a main river, 5 metres either side of an ordinary watercourse, or an appropriate width as may be agreed by the Environment Agency or Council.
Applications for major development on sites containing a main river or ordinary watercourse within the site boundary will be required to:
- have regard to the relevant provisions of the Thames River Basin Management Plan and the London River Restoration Action Plan;
- investigate and, where feasible, having regard to the current condition of the watercourse, secure the implementation of environmental enhancements to open sections of river or watercourse; and
- investigate and, where feasible, secure the implementation of a scheme for restoring culverted sections of river or watercourse which must include an adequate buffer for flooding and maintenance purposes.
Where on-site enhancements or deculverting are financially viable but not feasible, the Council will seek a financial contribution towards relevant other projects for the enhancement or deculverting of other sections of the river or watercourse.
Proposals that would adversely affect the infrastructure of main rivers and ordinary watercourses, or which would fail to secure feasible enhancements or deculverting, will be resisted.
For more information please see the Development Management Policies