Policy information sourced from Lewisham Core Strategy
19 Provision and maintenance of community and recreational facilities
The Council will work with its partners to ensure a range of health, education, policing, community, leisure, arts, cultural, entertainment, sports and recreational facilities and services are provided, protected and enhanced across the borough. The work of the Lewisham Infrastructure Delivery Plan and the relevant corporate plans and strategies of partners will be used to inform provision.
The Council will apply the London Plan policies relating to healthcare, education and community and recreational facilities to ensure:
- there is no net loss of facilities
- the needs of current and future populations arising from development are sufficiently provided for
- the preferred location for new uses will be in areas that are easily accessible and located within close proximity of public transport, other community facilities and services and town and local centres
- co-location of services and multi-use facilities are encouraged and supported
- a safe and secure environment is created and maintained.
For more information please see the Core Strategy