GI 5b PRIVATE GARDENS Objective: Maintaining and valuing the ecological importance of private gardens. Policy: GI 5.6 Development which results in the loss of or significant harm to the ecological or landscape value of private residential gardens will not normally be permitted. GI 5.6 Proposals for new dwellings on private residential gardens should: Not result in an unacceptable reduction of the green space created by the garden itself or in combination with surrounding gardens AND Not result in an unacceptable impact on the landscape and environmental value of the site. GI 6 ACCESSIBILITY Objective: Remove physical, psychological/perceptual and cultural barriers to access open spaces and networks for active and passive recreation and walking/cycling routes. Policy: GI 6.1 Improve wayfinding for walking and cycling within the neighbourhood plan. GI 6.2 Improve wayfinding for walking and cycling to existing and new routes beyond the neighbourhood plan. GI 6.3 Promote walking and cycling as of transport. GI 6.4 Support improvements to permeability to and from Deptford Creek, Thames, under Greenwich to London railway. GI 6.5 Promote improvements to accessibility to Deptford High Street, Evelyn Street and Deptford Broadway for local shopping. (e.g. Bus routes) GI 6.6 Enhance and extend accessibility to Surrey Canal route and identify other new or historic routes and connections GI 6.7 Improve accessibility to open space within existing housing estates GI 6.8 Ensure new developments enhance and extend public access to new and existing open spaces.
GI 5b PRIVATE GARDENS Objective: Maintaining and valuing the ecological importance of private gardens. Policy: GI 5.6 Development which results in the loss of or significant harm to the ecological or landscape value of private residential gardens will not normally be permitted. GI 5.6 Proposals for new dwellings on private residential gardens should: Not result in an unacceptable reduction of the green space created by the garden itself or in combination with surrounding gardens AND Not result in an unacceptable impact on the landscape and environmental value of the site. GI 6 ACCESSIBILITY Objective: Remove physical, psychological/perceptual and cultural barriers to access open spaces and networks for active and passive recreation and walking/cycling routes. Policy: GI 6.1 Improve wayfinding for walking and cycling within the neighbourhood plan. GI 6.2 Improve wayfinding for walking and cycling to existing and new routes beyond the neighbourhood plan. GI 6.3 Promote walking and cycling as of transport. GI 6.4 Support improvements to permeability to and from Deptford Creek, Thames, under Greenwich to London railway. GI 6.5 Promote improvements to accessibility to Deptford High Street, Evelyn Street and Deptford Broadway for local shopping. (e.g. Bus routes) GI 6.6 Enhance and extend accessibility to Surrey Canal route and identify other new or historic routes and connections GI 6.7 Improve accessibility to open space within existing housing estates GI 6.8 Ensure new developments enhance and extend public access to new and existing open spaces.
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