Strategic Objectives:

C A thriving local economy that tackles inequalities,

H Securing the timely delivery of infrastructure.

A Development proposals should facilitate sustainable freight, where possible, through water, rail, and road including for ‘last-mile distribution’. They must also facilitate and enable safe, clean and efficient delivery and servicing for all of the development’s intended occupiers and uses, including emergency services. Delivery and servicing requirements should be considered at the early stage of the design-led approach, particularly in mixed-use development, in order to ensure practical site layouts and building designs that protect local amenity and avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to the highway network.

B Provision of adequate space and facilities for deliveries and servicing should be made off-street, with on street loading bays or other facilities only used where it is demonstrated this is necessary due to feasibility. Major and other larger developments should make provision for well-integrated facilities to allow for deliveries to be received outside of peak hours and for secure, temporary storage of parcels or goods.

C Development proposals for commercial and industrial uses should ensure that parking provision for servicing and delivery is commensurate with the specific operational needs of the development. The level and type of parking provision will be considered on a case-by-case basis with reference to Policy TR4 (Parking). Proposals must provide evidence to demonstrate that the provision is appropriate to location, nature and scale of commercial or industrial use.

D Major developments and other development proposals that are likely to generate a significant number of vehicle movements from deliveries, servicing or construction will be required to submit a Delivery and Servicing Plan and/or Construction Logistics Plan as part of the Transport Assessment. This should provide a sufficient level of detail about the servicing, delivery and freight requirements of the development from the construction to occupation stages, and demonstrate that all likely adverse impacts on local amenity and the highway network have been avoided or mitigated, recognising that final details may be sought by condition. Consideration should be given to the timing of deliveries.

E For major developments and other developments which are to be delivered comprehensively through a masterplan, proposals will be required to prepare and implement a site-wide strategy for deliveries, servicing and construction. This should support the design-led approach and help to enable coordination and integration of servicing requirements across the site(s). Development proposals, particularly those including commercial uses, are encouraged to optimise the use of land by making provision for shared storage, micro-consolidation and distribution facilities appropriate to use(s), scale and location of development.

For more information and policy context please see the Lewisham Local Plan