Policy information sourced from Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035
S2: New or improved social infrastructure
- Proposals for new or improved premises for higher, further and adult education, childcare, worship, health care (including hospitals), sports, recreation, affordable meeting space and other community uses will be supported where:
- the site or buildings are appropriate for their intended use and accessible to the community; and
- the location, nature and scale of the proposal, including hours of operation, do not unacceptably harm the amenities of the area through noise, disturbance, traffic generation, congestion, local parking or negative impacts on road safety; and
- buildings and facilities are designed to be flexible, adaptable, promote social inclusion and sited be to maximise shared community use of premises, where practical.
The council will also apply the provisions set out in London Plan policies S1, S2, S3 and S5, where relevant.
- The use of residential floorspace for a nursery or childcare use may be acceptable where:
- there are a specific local need and locational reasons to justify this; and
- there is no readily available non-residential accommodation to meet this need in the locality; and
- it would not result in the loss of a complete residential unit and the remaining residential floorspace will continue to meet the standards required of a self-contained residential dwelling.
- Development proposals for more than 500 residential units should incorporate suitable childcare provision to meet additional need arising from the development that cannot be met by existing local facilities.
- Proposals for more than 25 residential units should be supported by an assessment of anticipated impact on social infrastructure, including impact on the quality and sustainability of existing provision. Development proposals should include appropriate provision for social infrastructure to meet the additional need that will arise, where this cannot be met adequately through existing facilities. New social infrastructure should be made available to all residents, irrespective of tenure. Proposals should include a plan for the management and maintenance of the new facilities. If it is not possible or effective to meet the additional need through provision of new social infrastructure on site, a payment in lieu will be sought to contribute towards additional service provision in existing facilities in Lambeth, including for management and maintenance costs associated with the increased level of provision.
- Development proposals for schemes that are likely to be used by children and young people should address the requirements of London Plan policy S4B.
For more information please see the Local Plan