Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

48 Promoting Healthy Communities

Proposals will be supported where they promote the creation of healthy and sustainable places and communities by:

A. Encouraging the delivery of high-quality environments that enable healthier, active and sustainable lifestyles (see Policy 53 ‘Delivering High Quality Design’ and ‘Active Travel, Transport and Digital Infrastructure’);

B. Encouraging the mitigation of environmental impacts on the health and well-being of occupiers;

C. Undertaking Health Impact Assessments where required (see Policy 49 ‘Health Impact Assessments’);

D. Supporting the delivery of social and community infrastructure as per the requirements of Policy 46 ‘Social and Community Infrastructure’. Developer contributions threshold for this infrastructure will be set out in the Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD);

E. Encouraging social interaction through the delivery of safe, accessible and inclusive places (see Policy 53 ‘Delivering High Quality Design’);

F. Encouraging child-friendly design of places;

G. Encouraging new major commercial developments in Walthamstow Town Centre, designated District Centres and other highly accessible locations to incorporate social infrastructure such as free drinking fountains and free publicly accessible toilets as part of the development;

H. Supporting the enhancement of and inclusive access to public green and open spaces, sports and recreation facilities (see Policy 78 ’ Parks, Open Spaces and Recreation ‘);

I. Encouraging food growing within the borough, and protecting existing allotments to support the provision of food growing spaces (see Policy 84 ‘Food Growing and Allotments’); and

J. Enhancing the value of waterways for leisure and recreation to promote health and well-being for communities (see Policy 83 ‘Protecting and Enhancing Waterways and River Corridors’).