Policy information sourced from Redbridge Local Plan

LP1: Spatial Development Strategy

The Council will promote growth to deliver the Council’s vision by directing new development including new homes, shops, businesses, leisure facilities and infrastructure to:

  • The borough’s Investment and Growth Areas of:
    • Ilford;
    • Crossrail Corridor;
    • Gants Hill;
    • South Woodford; and
    • Barkingside.
  • The borough’s main town centres, with proposed development compatible with their character, function and scale; and
  • Other identifed Opportunity Sites (set out in Appendix 1) outside of Investment and Growth Areas and town centres, with proposed development protecting and enhancing the existing neighbourhood character of the surrounding area.

Subject to meeting all other relevant policies within the Local Plan, the Council will consider favourably development proposals on Opportunity Sites (set out in Appendix 1) which deliver the proposed use or mix of uses identifed for each Site within Appendix 1. Development proposals for Opportunity Sites should seek to deliver the indicative quantum of new homes and other non-residential foorspace, and deliver the social infrastructure, set out for each Site in Appendix 1.

Implementation

The Council will update and prepare detailed planning guidance in relation to Ilford and the Crossrail Corridor;

The Council will prepare and facilitate the production and updating of planning briefs and/or Masterplans for the key Opportunity Sites as required. In particular, masterplanning frameworks will be prepared to guide the future development at King George and Goodmayes Hospitals, land at Billet Road, Station Estate and Gants Hill Opportunity Sites;

The Council is working in partnership with strategic transport authorities such as TfL and network rail to deliver Crossrail and invest in renewing transport infrastructure and public realm;

The Council has established an Ilford Town Centre Delivery Group to oversee the implementation of these plans;

The role of the Council and its partners to facilitate regeneration in the borough;

Implementation and delivery of the Ilford Housing Zone, which aims to deliver 4000 new homes by 2025; and

Utilise the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and seek developer contributions towards the provision of new social infrastructure, particularly for health and education provision.

For more information please see the Local Plan