Policy information sourced from Newham Local Plan 2018
INF9 Infrastructure Delivery
Proposals that address the following strategic principles and spatial strategy, and technical criteria will be supported:
- Strategic Principles and Spatial Strategy:
- All development will be required to demonstrate infrastructure sufficiency, accounting for existing deficits as well as new needs arising, with new infrastructure delivered alongside housing and other growth;
- Identified infrastructure needs and planning requirements needed to accommodate planned growth (other than those relating to access to jobs and access to conventional housing) are set out in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan and where appropriate, Site allocations and spatial policies;
- Where infrastructure needs, including housing mix, employability interventions and the type of infrastructure solution to an issue arising are subject to viability, the following priorities accord with the plan’s objectives:
- Family and affordable housing to help create stable, mixed and balanced communities;
- Local access to employment and training to help secure convergence and resilience; and
- Infrastructure that secures ‘good growth’ and optimises development potential, balancing local and strategic needs.
- Technical Criteria:
- In demonstrating infrastructure sufficiency, an assessment should be undertaken accounting for:
- The needs, commitments and planning requirements set out in the IDP and relevant thematic policies and site allocation specifications that reflect this;
- Recent technical studies and engagement with strategic infrastructure commissioners and providers that may update the position set out in the latest IDP;
- Accessibility, capacity and availability of existing infrastructure in the area where this is to be relied upon;
- Potential CIL contributions relative to the infrastructure funding gap, and mindful of the spending limitations set out in the Reg 123 list; and
- The ability of the development proposal to make physical and financial contributions to meet needs arising where consistent with other policies and latest CIL regulations.
- In demonstrating infrastructure sufficiency, an assessment should be undertaken accounting for:
For more information please see the Local Plan 2018