London playing fields
Question No: 2014/3729
Andrew Dismore
As
the strategic planning authority, is your view that London's playing
fields and running tracks must all be protected from development,
without your own overwhelming reasons otherwise - and that such reasons
must go beyond mere London borough analysis about very localised
alternatives?
Written response from the Mayor
London
Plan policies support proposals to enhance or increase the provision of
existing sports and recreation facilities and resist net loss.
Multi-use public facilities are encouraged wherever possible. Where
social infrastructure facilities are no longer needed they should be
considered for other forms of social infrastructure before alternative
developments are considered.
Boroughs
are required to assess the need for facilities in line with national
policy. This should be done on a local and sub-regional basis, taking
account of the availability of facilities beyond borough boundaries.
Together with Sport England, I am providing funding to support boroughs
undertake these studies.
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London playing fields (2)
Question No: 2014/3730
Andrew Dismore
Do
you consider such sites near major public transport facilities are
particularly worthy of protection, or is this not a factor at all?
Written response from the Mayor
London
Plan policies apply to all sports and recreation facilities
irrespective of their location. Whilst all facilities should be
accessible and within easy reach by foot, cycle and public transport, no
specific focus is placed on sites near to public transport.
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London playing fields (3)
Question No: 2014/3731
Andrew Dismore
Since
coming to power, what reasons have you ever given in planning policy,
or decisions, regarding protection or destruction of such sites, beyond
repeating London borough considerations?
Written response from the Mayor
My
London Plan policies support proposals to enhance or increase the
provision of sports and recreation facilities and resist net loss in
order to increase participation in sport and physical activity.
Alternative uses may be considered where facilities are no longer needed
and where other forms of social infrastructure have been considered,
where there is a local need. In assessing development proposals I
consider London Plan policies as a whole, the need for facilities, and
would expect sites to be enhanced or retained unless there are
compelling reasons otherwise.
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London playing fields (4)
Question No: 2014/3732
Andrew Dismore
You
have previously mentioned policy research on running track provision
(and perhaps on playing fields) by UK Athletics and Athletics England,
to be released "this autumn". Has this report been received yet? Is it
freely published?
Written response from the Mayor
The UK Athletics (UKA) 2014-19 Facilities Strategy has now been published and is available to download from the UKA website at:
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London playing fields (5)
Question No: 2014/3733
Andrew Dismore
Did
you commission the research by UK Athletics and Athletics England into
running track provision, and if so, what was the brief? If not, who did,
and how do you know about it? Have you provided any input into it?
Written response from the Mayor
The UK Athletics (UKA) 2014-19 Facilities Strategy was published by the UKA and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) and is available to download from the UKA website at:
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| Link to Redrow Colindale web site |
"We will seek to respond to all of your questions and consider all of your feedback before we submit our final planning application to Barnet Council. We have already started discussions with Barnet, the Greater London Authority and Transport for London.
"This application will cover the entire site in outline, as well as the detailed design for the first phase [the running track and playing fields!] which will include the new family homes, primary school and community park.
"We are looking to submit the application in early autumn this year [nope!] and we hope to be able to start this initial phase of work in Spring 2015. We estimate that the entire scheme will take around 10 years to deliver."
Peel Centre planning application,
reference H/04753/14
Hybrid planning application for the phased comprehensive redevelopment of part of the existing Peel Centre site including the demolition of all existing buildings and the provision of a residential-led mixed use development comprising up to 2,900 new residential units (Use Class C3), with 888 units in full detail and up to 2,012 units in outline in buildings ranging from 2-21 storeys; up to 10,000 square metres of non-residential floorspace (Use Classes A1-A4, D1, D2); the provision of a 3 form entry primary school (including nursery provision) and a minimum of 4 hectares of public open space.? Associated site preparation/enabling works, transport infrastructure namely a new pedestrian connection to Colindeep Lane and junction works, landscaping and car parking. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. | Peel Centre, Peel Drive, Colindale, London, NW9 5JE
| Application Received Date | Fri 29 Aug 2014 |
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| Application Validated Date | Fri 29 Aug 2014 |
| Expiry Date | Fri 19 Dec 2014 |
| Actual Committee Date | Not Available |
| Latest Neighbour Consultation Date | Not Available |
| Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date | Sat 01 Nov 2014 |
| Standard Consultation Date | Not Available |
| Standard Consultation Expiry Date | Sat 01 Nov 2014 |
| Last Advertised In Press Date | Thu 25 Sep 2014 |
| Latest Advertisement Expiry Date | Sat 01 Nov 2014 |
| Last Site Notice Posted Date | Thu 25 Sep 2014 |
| Latest Site Notice Expiry Date | Sat 01 Nov 2014 |
| Decision Made Date | Not Available |
| Decision Issued Date | Not Available |
| Permission Expiry Date | Not Available |
| Decision Printed Date | Not Available |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Received | Not Available |
| Target Determination Date | Fri 19 Dec 2014 |
