Planning policy

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Thames Tunnel

Phase two consultation for the Thames Tunnel runs from 4 November until 10 February. 

You can see our resposes to previous consultation on our dedicated Thames Tunnel webpage.

Have your say on the future of the Earl’s Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area

“West London’s New Urban Quarter”

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and Mayor of London (GLA) are producing a planning framework for the Earl’s Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area. This planning framework will help guide development within the Opportunity Area.

Following initial public consultation on the first draft in March 2011, the authorities have now published the revised planning framework for a further round of public consultation. Comments on the revised draft planning framework had to be submitted in writing by 5pm on 23 December 2011.

Adoption of the Core Strategy

The Core Strategy was adopted the Full Council meeting on 8 December 2010. The Core Strategy sets out the vision, objectives and detailed spatial strategy for future development in the Royal Borough up to 2028 along with specific strategic policies and targets, development management policies and site allocations.

Please visit the Core Strategy page for more information.

Information on how to comply with policy CE1: Climate change (Code for Sustainable Homes / BREEAM) has been developed to answer your questions.

Flood Risk Management: our new duties

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Regulations 2009 designated the Unitary and County Councils as Lead Local Flood Authorities. As such, the Royal Borough, has now taken over this role. The Flood Risk Webpage explains what our new duties are, and gives information on related flood risk documents and projects to reduce the risk of flooding.

View outcomes from previous consultations

Reports and outcomes from previous consultations

The Consultation portal contains responses to previous iterations of the Core Strategy and other LDF documents.

This document, published in December each year, sets out our progress against the deadlines and targets that have been agreed between us and the government for the production of the new Local Development Framework.

Once finalised and adopted, the LDF will set out all the Council’s planning policies for the next decade and it will replace the Unitary Development Plan.

The UDP is the document that is currently in force setting out all the policies against which planning applications are determined and development in the Royal Borough is controlled.

Statement of Community Involvement

The Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was adopted on 5 December 2007. The SCI sets out how the many different individuals and groups within the Royal Borough will be given the opportunity to influence the future shape of the Royal Borough.

It explains clearly who will be consulted and how and when consultation will take place, both when new planning policy is decided and when individual planning applications are considered.

As the Council’s first SCI, it will change over time and in response to comments and legislation and will be regularly reviewed.

Copies are available on request or may be viewed at the Planning Information Office at the Town Hall between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, or at any of the Royal Borough’s libraries. This is only a snapshot of the new system proposed by the Government. Full details can be found on the Department of Communities and Local Government website.

If you have any questions or queries about the SCI, please contact the Policy Team on 020 7361 3879 or e-mail them at planningpolicy@rbkc.gov.uk.

Page updated on the 23 December 2011.