Policy information sourced from Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035
S1: Safeguarding existing social infrastructure
- The council will support and encourage the most effective use of community premises to address different and changing priorities and needs in the borough, in accordance with agreed strategies where relevant.
- Existing community premises, and land formerly in use as community premises, will be safeguarded unless it can be demonstrated that either:
- i) there is no existing or future need or demand for such uses, including reuse for other community services locally, and adequate alternative accommodation is available to meet the needs of the area; or
- ii) replacement facilities are proposed on or off site of equivalent or better functionality to serve the needs of the area; or
- iii) development of the site/premises for other uses, or with the inclusion of other uses, will enable the delivery of approved strategies for service improvements.
- In exceptional circumstances, where tests (i) and (iii) are not met and it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the council that it would not be feasible and/or effective to include replacement facilities in the proposed development, a payment in lieu may be accepted.
For more information please see the Local Plan