Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022
P57 Open Space
- Development will not be permitted on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) or Borough Open Land (BOL). In exceptional circumstances development may be permitted on MOL or BOL when:
- It consists of ancillary facilities that positively contribute to the setting, accessibility and quality of the open space and if it does not affect its openness or detract from its character. Ancillary facilities on MOL must be essential for outdoor sport or recreation, cemeteries or for other uses of land which preserve the openness of MOL and do not conflict with its MOL function; or
- It consists of the extension or alteration of an existing building providing that it does not result in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building; or
- It consists of the replacement of an existing building, provided that the new building is no larger than the building it replaces.
- Development will not be permitted on Other Open Space (OOS). In exceptional circumstances development may be permitted if it consists of replacement OOS of equivalent or greater size or substantially better quality can be secured on site or nearby before development commences.
For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022