Policy information sourced from the Lewisham Local Plan
CI4 Nurseries and childcare facilities
Strategic Objectives:
A An open Lewisham as part of an open London,
G Healthy and safe communities,
I Ensuring high quality education, health and social care.
A Development proposals for day nurseries and childcare facilities (including child minding, playgroups and related activities) must:
- Be located where they can be safely and easily accessed by walking, cycling and public transport;
- Not have an unacceptable adverse impact on the road network and ensure adequate arrangements for car parking including access, egress, cross-site movement and drop-off areas, with consideration given to needs of disabled users;
- Protect, manage and not adversely impact on local amenity;
- Respond positively to local character; and e. Secure provision of fit-for-purpose facilities to accommodate the intended use and all likely users, including suitable outside play space where appropriate.
B The use of residential floorspace for day nurseries and childcare facilities will be supported where it is robustly demonstrated through evidence that:
- The development will not result in the loss of a dwelling and the residual residential floorspace meets the requirements and standards for self-contained housing, as set out elsewhere in the Local Plan;
- The community use is ancillary to the residential use;
- There is a demonstrable local need or market demand for the use proposed; and
- There are no suitable and available non-residential premises to accommodate the use.
For more information and policy context please see the Lewisham Local Plan