Unitary Development Plan (UDP)

UDP text
Supplementary Planning Guidance
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The London Borough of Enfield Unitary Development Plan (UDP) was adopted on 25th March 1994. It provides a framework for development, development control and conservation within Enfield and sets out the Council’s policies and proposals for the development and other use of land.

Much has changed since the UDP was adopted, including extensive revision of national planning policy guidance by successive Governments and the publication of the Mayor's London Plan. Thus the Plan needs to be completely rewritten, particularly in regard to the promotion of a more sustainable way of life in the Borough.

Fundamental changes to the planning system have been introduced by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 which came into effect in September 2004. The Act requires the Council to replace its UDP with a new style of development plan known as a Local Development Framework.

The full contents of the UDP can be viewed below.

The UDP proposals map is available through Mapping On Line in Enfield.

Saved UDP Policies

Under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, Enfield’s Unitary Development Plan (UDP) was required to undergo an assessment to ‘save’ its policies. Most of Enfield’s UDP policies were saved, but fifty-three UDP policies expired on 27th September 2007.
The saved UDP policies and London Plan form the development plan for the borough.

View the schedule of policies which expired on 27th September here.

Please note: all other policies of Enfield’s adopted UDP 1994 will remain valid until they are replaced by Enfield’s new Local Development Framework (LDF). View the full list of saved policies here.

Appendix A3 of the UDP (see link below) contains a Schedule of Sites for potential development. These sites are also shown on the Proposals Map. View a list of those sites that had been completed by 27th September 2007 here.

Further details of Saved UDP policies are available here.

Enfield’s Unitary Development Plan 1994

Contents
Chapter 1: Legislation and Procedures
Chapter 2: General Policies
Chapter 3: General Policy Framework
Chapter 4: General Environmental Considerations
Chapter 5: Green Belt
Chapter 6: Open Space
Chapter 7: Conservation and Townscape
Chapter 8: General Development Considerations
Chapter 9: Housing
Chapter 10: Employment and Economic Development
Chapter 11: Shopping and Town Centres
Chapter 12: Transportation
Chapter 13: Arts Recreation and Tourism
Chapter 14: Community Services
Chapter 15: Enfield Town
Chapter 16: Edmonton Green
Chapter 17: Implementation and Monitoring
Appendix A1: Planning Standards
A1.1 Guidelines for Development in the Green Belt
A1.2 Siting of Recreation Facilities in the Green Belt
A1.3 Hierarchy of Publicly Accessible Open Space
A1.4 Standards for Car Parking
A1.5 Standards for Site Access and Servicing
A1.6 Activities Associated with Residential Areas
A1.7 Standards for New Residential Developments
A1.8 Extensions to Residential Property
A1.9 Standards Relating to the Conversion of Single Dwellings into Flats
Appendix A2: Supporting Information
A2.1 Conservation Areas in the London Borough of Enfield
A2.2 Core Retail Frontages
A2.3 Highway Classifications
A2.4 Public Car Parks in the London Borough of Enfield
A2.5 Highway Widening or Safeguarding Lines
A2.6 Key Result Areas
A2.7 Three Year Capital Programme
Appendix A3: Schedule of Sites
Index - 61.1K Adobe Acrobat .pdf file

Copies of the UDP are also available for inspection at each of the main libraries in the Borough and can be purchased from the Civic Centre at Enfield Town. The cost of the UDP (including the Proposals map) is:
• For residents - £26.50
• For non-residents - £39.80
(An additional charge is made for P&P)

The cost of purchasing the Proposals Map independently is:
• For residents - £6.10
• For non-residents - £10.20 (An additional charge is made for P&P)

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)

The Council has issued the following supplementary planning guidance to some of the policies and standards contained in the UDP:
Compendium of SPG 4.7Mb Adobe Acrobat pdf file
approved by the Council between 1994 - 96 containing:
• Alterations and Extensions to Listed Buildings
• Shopfronts and Associated Advertisements
• Conversions of Single Dwellings into Flats
• Housing for People with Disabilities
• Standards for Canalside Developments
• Permitted hours of use of food and drink establishments

Planning Brief for Comprehensive Development of Land Around Glover Drive Edmonton (October 1998) (Text only) - Adobe Acrobat 207k file
Planning Brief: BOC Cryoplants Ltd Site Argon Road, Edmonton N18 (March 2003) - Adobe Acrobat 999k file
Planning Policy Statement: Securing Sustainable Design and Construction in Development (May 2003) - Adobe Acrobat 49.8k file

Please note that the contact details at the end of some of these publications have changed. In the first instance please use the contact details as below.

Planning Policy, Projects & Design Service
Environmental Services
London Borough of Enfield
PO Box 53
Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield EN1 3XE

Tel: 020 8379 5181
Fax: 020 8379 3887
Email: planningpolicy@enfield.gov.ukk

This document was last updated on 2008-10-01 16:27:56 published by the Planning team. Document Reference:LBE_118262