Policy information sourced from Newham Local Plan 2018
INF6 - Green Infrastructure
Proposals that address the following strategic principles, spatial strategy and design and technical criteria will be supported:
- Strategic Principles & Spatial Strategy:
- Green infrastructure and the Blue Ribbon Network will be protected and enhanced. For the purposes of this protection (and to be read in conjunction with policy SC4), the sites and features identified in Appendix 3 and shown on the Policies Map are designated as Protected Green Space;
- The multiple roles and benefits of designated and undesignated Green Infrastructure will be maximised and promote implementation of policies SP2, SP5, INF7, SC1, SC3 and SC4;
- A ‘green grid’ approach will be promoted, with new and enhanced spaces - notably as part of the Lea River Park (GI-1) - adding to the connectivity established along rail and river corridors, the Greenway (GI-4), and the chain of Metropolitan Open Land in the east of the borough (GI-2/3)1 ; and
- Residential and visitor moorings will be supported where need can be demonstrated outside of SIL and LIL areas in accordance with H3 and J1.
- Design and technical criteria:
- In effecting the need to protect green and blue infrastructure, there should be no net loss of functionality, taking into account cumulative impacts and the multiple roles and benefits of such infrastructure (including quantum where this is material to its function); and
- Development in the vicinity of the Lea Valley Regional Park should contribute to implementation of its adopted plans.
For more information please see the Local Plan 2018