Draft Public Realm and Green Infrastructure SPD

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Hello and welcome to OPDC's home for the Public Realm and Green Infrastructure Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

What did we consult on?

The Public Realm and Green Infrastructure Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will provide additional planning guidance and detail on how OPDC will, as the Local Planning Authority, implement policies in the Local Plan that relate to public realm and green infrastructure across the OPDC area.

The SPD will apply generally to the whole OPDC area, with a core focus is on:

• Public realm and streets - how developments can deliver and enhance connectivity and use of streets that serve users by delivering the Healthy Streets approach; increased comfort, usability and safety; and supporting diversity, health and well-being;
• Open spaces and urban greening - how developments can add value to new and improved green spaces; provide multiple benefits for people and wildlife through flood management; urban cooling; improving physical and mental health; street greening, ecological resilience, diverse formal and informal recreation; and contribute towards nature recovery and climate resilience;
• Design - how developments can respond to local character, by setting out specific typologies and related guidance, where appropriate; and
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - how developments can deliver equitably designed spaces and streets that meet the needs of groups with protected characteristics during the day and night including people with disabilities, children, older people and women, girls and gender diverse people.

When was the consultation carried out? 

It took place between 1st February 2024 to midnight 14th March 2024.

How did we engage with you?

We hosted two consultation events:

Drop-in session: Tuesday 20th Feb 2pm to 7pm at The Lab, Oaklands Rise, NW10 6FJ.

Online event via Zoom: Monday 4th March 6pm to 8pm.

Where can I view the consultation documents?

All the consultation documents can be read and downloaded from this page under 'SPD and Supporting Documents'.

Paper copies can also be viewed at the following locations:

• OPDC Offices, 1st Floor, Brent Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ
• Wembley Library, Brent Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ
• Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, NW10 8SE
• Brent Hub Community Enterprise Centre, 6 Hillside, NW10 8BN
• The Collective Old Oak, Nash House, Old Oak Lane London NW10 6FF

We can also provide copies of consultation documents in different languages and/or Braille. Please get in contact and we’ll be happy to help.

When and where can I view the consultation responses?

All responses are now being considered by OPDC planning officers to help shape the final version of the Public Realm and Green Infrastructure SPD. A Statement of Consultation will also be published with Planning Committee papers in Spring 2024. This will set out all individual comments and a response to each comment.