9.1 The Core Strategy identifies South Oxhey as a Key Centre, recognising that South Oxhey is a highly sustainable location with good transport links.
9.2 The Core Strategy Spatial Vision sets out priorities for the future of Three Rivers, one of which is to reduce inequalities across the District, in particular through regeneration of the South Oxhey area.
9.3 Policy PSP2 sets out that the Council will promote development, infrastructure and services that will help to tackle deprivation affecting South Oxhey, particularly in relation to improving access to education, skills and training and employment and reducing crime. Regeneration of parts of South Oxhey is promoted to improve housing stock quality and reduce inequalities through the provision of targeted services in more efficient ways. This may include mixed use development consisting of new housing, employment, shopping and community uses.
9.4 The 'South Oxhey Initiative' is a project aiming to deliver improvements in South Oxhey for the local community. Aims of the Initiative include:
9.5 In January 2012, the Council decided that modernisation of South Oxhey should take place through redevelopment of the Precinct and surrounding area. Two plans have been produced to inform this redevelopment and were subject to consultation in May 2012 as part of the South Oxhey Initiative. The land use plan has been produced to guide the amounts of different uses to be provided within the centre and where these would be located. The area plan shows how the plans for redevelopment of the centre fit in with proposals for wider South Oxhey including new housing, open space, landscape and wildlife enhancements, play improvements and works to roads and footpaths.
POLICY SA6: SOUTH OXHEY |
The Council will promote the regeneration of South Oxhey to deliver improvements in:
Development proposals within the South Oxhey area should contribute to objectives for the regeneration of the area. |
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