Policy information sourced from the Tower Hamlets Local Plan
D.CF3 New and enhanced community facilities
Proposals involving the provision of community facilities located outside the borough’s town centres will be permitted where an upto-date and robust local need can be demonstrated.
Community facilities within larger developments should be easily accessible to people who live and work outside of the host development.
Development of new early education and care facilities and primary and secondary schools which respond to local need will be supported where:
- they are in locations which are accessible to the residents of their indicative catchment areas
- they can demonstrate appropriate learning spaces (including external play space) can be provided, and
- the design and layout of these facilities and play space provision reflects the relevant guidance from the Department for Education and Sport England, taking account of the level of air quality and other amenity considerations.
New adult, further and higher educational facilities will be required to provide information of the relevant certification and registration details from the Department for Education and meet Sport England’s design guidance and other relevant national governing bodies’ guidance.
For more information please see the Local Plan