Policy information sourced from The London Plan 2021
G4 Open Space
- Development Plans should:
- undertake a needs assessment of all open space to inform policy. Assessments should identify areas of public open space deficiency, using the categorisation set out in Table 8.1 as a benchmark for the different types required.136 Assessments should take into account the quality, quantity and accessibility of open space
- include appropriate designations and policies for the protection of open space to meet needs and address deficiencies
- promote the creation of new areas of publicly-accessible open space particularly green space, ensuring that future open space needs are planned for, especially in areas with the potential for substantial change
- ensure that open space, particularly green space, included as part of development remains publicly accessible.
- Development proposals should:
- not result in the loss of protected open space
- where possible create areas of publicly accessible open space, particularly in areas of deficiency.
For more information please see The London Plan 2021