Policy information sourced from Lewisham Town Centre Local Plan
LTC22 Social infrastructure
The residential and commercial growth of Lewisham town centre will demand provision of additional social infrastructure such as schools, childcare and health facilities, and community and leisure spaces, and policing and other emergency services.
The Council will monitor infrastructure need and work alongside public, private and voluntary groups to deliver services. Specifically, applicants will be required to assist in the funding and implementation of new and improved facilities through both the planning obligations system and direct provision. Full contributions will be required from applicants to support all social infrastructure and in particular the increased demand for school places generated by high density town centre residential development.
Priorities for planning obligations for each Policy Area are detailed in the area specific policies in Section 5.
The redevelopment of existing community, leisure and entertainment spaces for alternative uses will only be permitted if it can be demonstrated that:
- the facility is no longer needed or an equivalent facility can be replaced at an alternative site with an equal or improved level of accessibility,
- the locational requirements for the facility are not met,
- the facilities need updating, which cannot be achieved at reasonable cost,
- alternative provision of equivalent benefit to the community is made.
For more information please see the Local Plan