Andrew Boff and Nicky Gavron

摘要

Tell us about the change to the tall buildings policy AB: A key difference between the previous draft and the new plan is direction on tall buildings. Now local authorities can factor in the idea that a tall building can be anything above six storeys. It will be a useful template for boroughs to decide the heights they want. This makes height a conscious decision - previously local councillors often let a tall building application go through because they thought it would get overturned on appeal. The amendments help deal with that. Sadiq Khan's mantra for the new London Plan is 'good growth'. What does that mean? NG: The mayor defines good growth as 'socially inclusive, economic and environmentally sustainable growth'. I think there is a strong attempt to integrate these, so there are not quick-fixes and short term trade-offs. This underpins the new London Plan. Architects will find much more emphasis given to social value and how it works in terms of sustainability. Jenrick's proposed Planning Development Rights on the new Use Class E would undermine the protection of jobs further, as well as local amenities, as it means anything can now become a block of flats.