Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

1 Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development

At the heart of the Local Plan Strategy is a desire to deliver sustainable growth; growth that is not for its own sake, but growth that brings benefits for all of Waltham Forest’s new as well as existing communities.

When considering development proposals, the Council will take a positive approach that reflects the presumption in favour of sustainable development contained in the National Planning Policy Framework. Development proposals will be informed and shaped by the suite of policies that have been developed to ensure that development and growth are positive, work to the benefit of residents and businesses, and enhance the existing physical environment. The Council will achieve this by working proactively with applicants to jointly find solutions which mean that proposals can be approved wherever possible without delay, while at the same time securing development that improves the economic, social and environmental conditions in the borough.

Planning permission will be granted where applications accord with the policies in this Plan (and, where relevant, with policies in the London Plan, North London Waste Plan, LLDC Local Plan, adopted Neighbourhood Plans and Supplementary Planning Documents) when taken as a whole, unless other material considerations indicate otherwise.

For more information please see the Waltham Forest Local Plan