Building on Success:
Our Vision and Strategic Objectives
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Chapter 2 explored the issues and patterns
of the borough, and identified key characteristics,
broad spatial patterns and strategic issues that the
Local Plan should address. These are summarised
here.
Key characteristics
3.1.2 Two key characteristics were identified in
Chapter 2.
3.1.3 That the borough is, by and large, successful
in many aspects, but we must not be complacent
and must continue to build on that success across
the borough.
3.1.4 That the borough is largely residential, and a
place where there is a high demand for housing.
Arguably, the borough is the best place to live in
London, and maintaining that ‘market position’ is
important. Central to that market position is a high
quality of life.
Broad spatial patterns
3.1.5 In looking at broad spatial patterns, it was
identified that:
• North Kensington has a unique set of issues
that require an integrated approach to its
regeneration to secure better transport, better
housing and better social infrastructure which
will together have a positive influence on
deprivation and both physical and mental health.
• There are many places within the borough that
have national and international reputations
relating to culture and retail, which need to be
enhanced. Spatially, the main destinations tend
to cluster in the south and east of the borough.
Strategic issues
3.1.6 Chapter 2 also considered what were the
strategic issues that would need to be to be
addressed to underpin the borough’s continued
success. Five were identified:
• Protecting local uses and those that are
important to the vitality of the borough from
potential loss to the higher values commanded
by residential land uses.
• Improving travel choices to reduce car
dependency, including getting better access
onto the existing rail infrastructure.
• Protecting the high quality historic environment
and ensuring new developments are of
equivalent quality, so that we pass on a legacy
to future generations, including quality within the
public realm.
• Providing for new residential development in a
way which diversifies tenure patterns and house
sizes.
• Reducing the environmental impacts of
everyday activities in the borough to better fit
within environmental limits.
3.1.7 These key characteristics, broad spatial
patterns, and strategic issues underpin the vision
that has been developed for the borough.
3.2 Vision
3.2.1 The vision for the Royal Borough is set out on