London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames - Unitary Development Plan
Unitary Development Plan - Adopted 1 March 2005
 
   

The UDP has been extended beyond 11th March 2008, with the exception of certain policies and proposals which will not be saved beyond that date. The policies which have not been saved are shown as striked through text, the proposal sites not saved have been removed from the proposals map.

The Core Strategy was adopted on 21st April 2009 and supersedes some UDP policies, which are now shown as striked through text. View the Core Strategy

   

INDEX OF POLICIES

   

3 - GENERAL APPROACH AND STRATEGIC POLICIES

STG 1 Opportunity for all – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 13
STG 2 The environment – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 4, Policy CP 7 and Policy CP 10
STG 3 Conservation of resources and pollution – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 1, Policy CP 2 and Policy CP 5
STG 4 Town and local centres and retailing – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 8 and Policy CP 9
STG 5 Mixed use development
STG 6 Housing – not saved beyond March 2008
STG 7 Public open space – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 10
STG 8 Employment – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 19
STG 9 Recreation, culture and entertainment
STG 10 Tourism – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 20
STG 11 Transport – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 5
STG 12 Air transport – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 5
STG 13 Liaison – not saved beyond March 2008
STG 14 Monitoring and review
   

4 - IMPLEMENTATION

IMP1 Re-use of buildings and land – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 1
IMP2 Mixed uses
IMP3 Provision of planning advantage – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 16
IMP4 Environmental assessment – not saved beyond March 2008
IMP5 Working in partnership – not saved beyond March 2008
   

5 - OPEN ENVIRONMENT

ENV 1 Metropolitan open land
ENV 2 Green belt
ENV 2A Major Developed Site in the Green belt
ENV 3 Other open land of townscape importance
ENV 4 River Crane Area of Opportunity – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 12
ENV 5 Protection of views and vistas
ENV 6 Green chains
ENV 7 Contaminated land
ENV 8 Cemeteries and crematoria
ENV 9 Trees in town and landscape
ENV 10 Historic parks, gardens and landscapes
ENV 11 Retention and improvement of public open space
ENV 12 Provision of new public open space – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 10
ENV 13 Lighting including floodlighting
ENV 14 Sports stadia/spectator sports
ENV 15 Retention of recreation facilities
ENV 16 Bridleways
ENV 17 Retention and provision of allotments
ENV 18 Sites of special scientific interest and other sites of nature importance
ENV 19 Nature conservation and development proposals
ENV 20 Green corridors
ENV 21 Management for nature conservation – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 4
ENV 22 Aims for public information and promotion of nature conservation – not saved beyond March 2008
ENV 23 Aims for monitoring and liaising with other nature conservation authorities
ENV 24 Species protection
ENV 25 Local nature reserves
ENV 26 Thames Policy Area
ENV 27 Access to the river Thames and the Thames Path national trail
ENV 28 Encouragement of the recreational use of the river Thames, tributaries and riverbanks
ENV 29 Jetties and Pontoons
ENV 30 Passenger and hire boats
ENV 31 Riverside uses
ENV 32 Permanent mooring of houseboats and other craft
ENV 33 Nature conservation on the river
ENV 34 Protection of the floodplain and urban washlands
ENV 35 Surface water run-off
ENV 36 Tidal defences
ENV 37 Culverting of water courses
ENV 38 Riverbank and water pollution
ENV 39 Clean water, foul sewers and sewage treatment
ENV 40 Quality of groundwater
   

6 - THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

BLT 1 Designation of conservation areas
BLT 2 Protection and enhancement of conservation areas
BLT 3 Preservation of listed buildings and ancient monuments
BLT 4 Protection of buildings of townscape merit
BLT 5 Use of historic buildings
BLT 6 Architectural salvage – not saved beyond March 2008
BLT 7 Archaeological sites
BLT 8 Evaluation of archaeological sites
BLT 9 Development of archaeological sites
BLT 10 Vernacular buildings
BLT 11 Design considerations
BLT 12 Accessible environment
BLT 13 Planning guidance
BLT 14 Landscape and development
BLT 15 Daylighting and sunlighting
BLT 16 'Un-neighbourliness'
BLT 17 Crime and public safety
BLT 18 High buildings – not saved beyond March 2008
BLT 19 Provision of art schemes in new development
BLT 20 Shop-fronts of architectural interest
BLT 21 New and altered shop-fronts
BLT 22 Signs and illumination
BLT 23 Advertisements and hoardings
BLT 24 Telecommunications
BLT 25 Street furniture and townscape materials
BLT 26 Environmental improvements – not saved beyond March 2008
BLT 27 Vacant buildings and vacant land – not saved beyond March 2008
BLT 28 Forecourt parking
BLT 29 Existing injurious uses
BLT 30 Protection from pollution in new development
BLT 31 Energy and resource conservation – not saved beyond March 2008
   

7 - TRANSPORT

POLICIES TOWARD DEVELOPMENT
TRN 1 Location of new development – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 1 and Policy CP 5
TRN 2 Transport and new developments
TRN 3 Green travel plans – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 5
TRN 4 Car and bicycle parking standards
TRN 5 Retention of off-street parking
POLICIES TOWARD ROAD SAFETY
TRN 6 Traffic management and road safety
POLICIES TOWARDS PEDESTRIANS
TRN 7 Pedestrian safety
TRN 8 Pedestrian routes and security
TRN 9 Pedestrian environment
TRN 10 Public rights of way
POLICIES TOWARD CYCLING
TRN 11 Cycling
POLICIES TOWARD PUBLIC TRANSPORT
TRN 12 Public transport improvements
TRN 13 Public transport movement
TRN 14 Transport interchanges
TRN 15 Coaches – not saved beyond March 2008
POLICIES TOWARD THE ROAD NETWORK
TRN 16 Road hierarchy – not saved beyond March 2008
TRN 17 Traffic congestion
TRN 18 Highway improvement and safeguarding lines
TRN 19 Local area treatments – not saved beyond March 2008
TRN 20 Traffic in Royal Parks – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 5
POLICIES TOWARD PARKING
TRN 21 On-street parking
TRN 22 Off-street parking
TRN 23 Station parking
TRN 24 Parking charges – not saved beyond March 2008
POLICIES TOWARD FREIGHT
TRN 25 Heavy lorries - lorry route network – not saved beyond March 2008
TRN 26 Heavy lorries - traffic management/parking – not saved beyond March 2008
TRN 27 Rail and waterborne freight
POLICIES TOWARD AIR TRANSPORT
TRN 28 Air transport – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 5
POLICIES TOWARD PROMOTION
TRN 29 Promotion/publicity – not saved beyond March 2008
   

8 - HOUSING

HSG 1 Overall amount of housing – not saved beyond March 2008
HSG 2 Existing housing
HSG 3 Retention of residential use
HSG 4 Residential areas
HSG 5 Residential in areas of mixed use
HSG 6 Affordable housing – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 15
HSG 7 Mobility standards – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 14
HSG 8 Wheelchair standards – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 14
HSG 9 Supported housing
HSG 10 Hostels and homes
HSG 11 Residential density and mix
HSG 12 Backland and infill development
HSG 13 Conversions - suitability of property
HSG 14 Conversions - design considerations
HSG 15 Non self-contained accommodation
HSG 16 Condition of housing stock – not saved beyond March 2008
HSG 17 Quality of the residential environment
HSG 18 Additional residential standards
HSG 19 Community facilities
HSG 20 Gypsies and travellers – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 14
   

9 - EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

EMP 1 New development
EMP 2 Business developments
EMP 3 Provision, improvement and expansion of industrial, and storage and distribution premises
EMP 4 Retention of employment uses
EMP 5 Home working
EMP 6 Live and work units – not saved beyond March 2008
EMP 7 Small and growing businesses
EMP 8 Development of tourism – not saved beyond March 2008
EMP 9 Hotels and guest houses
   

10 - COMMUNITY, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

CCE 1 Supply of land for public services – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 16
CCE 2 Provision of new public services
CCE 3 Use of surplus sites and premises
CCE 4 Provision of health facilities – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 17
CCE 5 Loss of health facilities – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 17
CCE 6 Location of doctors' and dentists' surgeries
CCE 7 Provision of social services and day centres – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 16 and Policy CP 18
CCE 8 Educational premises – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 18
CCE 9 Dual use of facilities
CCE 10 Children's play facilities
CCE 11 Provision for early years
CCE 12 Youth centres
CCE 13 Nature study facilities
CCE 14 Libraries
CCE 15 Retention of indoor recreation, cultural and entertainment facilities
CCE 16 Provision of new recreation facilities
CCE 17 Provision of new arts facilities
CCE 18 New or extended entertainment facilities
CCE 19 Local studies museum
CCE 20 Community centres and public halls
CCE 21 Public conveniences
CCE 22 Waste collection and disposal
CCE 23 Recycling and kerbside collection
CCE 24 Location, design and landscaping of recycling facilities
CCE 25 Anaerobic digestion schemes and home composting
   

11 - TOWN CENTRES AND RETAILING

TC 1 Improvements to centres – superseded by Core Strategy Policy CP 8
TC 2 New shopping development in Richmond and the four district centres
TC 3 Development in small centres
TC 4 Facilities in new retail developments

TC 5

Key shopping frontages
TC 6 Change of use in secondary frontages
TC 7 Isolated shops and small groups of shops serving local needs
TC 8 Change of use in other shopping frontages
TC 9 Other considerations and conditions for non-A1 uses
TC 10 Motor vehicle sales and showrooms
 
 
 
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