Policy information sourced from Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035

T1: Sustainable travel

  • A. In accordance with London Plan Policy T1, the council will promote a sustainable pattern of development in the borough, minimising the need to travel, maximising trips made by sustainable modes and reducing dependence on the private car in accordance with the Lambeth Transport Strategy and Implementation Plan.
  • B. The council will apply London Plan policy T2, Healthy Streets, in accordance with the Lambeth Healthy Routes Plan and Low Traffic Neighbourhood Plan, to facilitate trips by walking and cycling in order to reduce health inequalities.
  • C. In managing the road network, Lambeth will give priority to the movement of people according to the following hierarchy and this should be reflected in development proposals:
    • walking;
    • cycling;
    • buses;
    • Licenced Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs);
    • motorcycles/scooters;
    • private cars.

The council will also promote and prioritise sustainable freight (see Local Plan policy T8).

  • D. Development that generates a significant number of trips will be required to be located in an area with an appropriate level of public transport accessibility and where public transport capacity can accommodate the proposed increase in the number of trips, or where capacity can be increased to an appropriate level through contributions, where this cannot be achieved through Transport for London or other agencies’ funding.
  • E. Development must contribute towards the improvement of inclusive access to public transport and the improvement and delivery of walking and cycling routes that serve the site. This could be achieved through the design itself, and/or through financial contributions, appropriate to the scale and impact of the development.
  • F. The council will apply London Plan policy T4 to the assessment and mitigation of transport impacts, including requirements for travel plans.
  • G. All development should reduce road danger, to help meet the Mayor’s ‘Vision Zero’ target. Road danger should be reduced at source by limiting motor vehicle trips and identifying and delivering highway safety measures at and around the development site, including temporary measures during the construction phase.

For more information please see the Local Plan