Delivery

A. The Local Plan will be implemented and delivered through a combination of private sector investment, the work of other agencies and bodies and the Council’s own strategies and initiatives. The Council will support various initiatives such as neighbourhood plans, town centre business improvement districts and other networks, which contribute to the aims of the Plan in order to promote our centres, attract investment and manage improvements to the public realm.

Infrastructure

B. We will work in partnership with key bodies that include TfL, the GLA and neighbouring boroughs to secure funding and ensure that transport infrastructure supports the needs of residents by prioritising active travel.

C. We will also work with other infrastructure providers such as utility companies to ensure that adequate infrastructure is in place to support future and existing residents.

Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy

D. The Council will continue to secure planning obligations through legal agreements (S106 Agreements) for the delivery of on-site affordable housing in line with Policy 11 ‘Affordable Housing (Strategic Policy) ‘.

E. The Council will also require planning obligations to mitigate any adverse impact from a development. In the first instance this mitigation should be on-site. If on-site mitigation is not feasible then a financial contribution will need to be secured towards appropriate off-site measures.

F. The Council will continue to secure funding from development through the borough Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), and collect on behalf of the Mayoral CIL. The borough CIL will be used to fund local strategic infrastructure in the borough.

Enforcement

G. The Council will take enforcement action against unauthorised development where it is found to cause harm in accordance with the priorities and processes for enforcement action as set out in the Council’s Planning Enforcement Policy. Such action is discretionary and the Council will seek to exercise these powers in a manner that is proportionate to the severity of a breach.

Monitoring

H. We will continue throughout the Plan period to assess how our planning policies are working and making sure the outcomes are improving our local area.

For more information please see the Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan