"Shoreditch could see 30 aircraft hangars worth of commercial floorspace and hundreds of new homes under the major proposals to shake up local planning policies in the borough over the next 15 years, which the Labour-run council claims will bring over 11,000 new jobs to the creative and commercial district."
"Under the plans, developers will face stricter rules for building in Shoreditch. The council will ask developers to aim for half new residential units built to be affordable', while the policy also imposes a general ban on buildings created solely for office spaces. Alongside this, 10 per cent of new office spaces built will need to be affordable."
"Tall buildings (30m or higher) will be allowed within specific zones or on designated opportunity' sites. Landlords will also be barred from turning residential homes into short-term holiday lets. New night-time venues and large retail spaces will only be permitted in designated areas such as Old Street, Shoreditch High Street and Curtain Road."
Hackney Council has launched a public consultation on the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, proposing major changes to planning policies across 15 redevelopment sites. The plan targets 500 new homes, 200,000sqm of commercial floorspace, and 15,600sqm of retail and community space, expected to generate over 11,000 jobs in the creative and commercial district. Developers face stricter regulations including requirements for 50% affordable residential units and 10% affordable office space. Tall buildings above 30m are restricted to specific zones. New policies ban buildings solely for offices, prohibit residential-to-holiday-let conversions, and restrict night-time venues and large retail to designated areas. Noise mitigation requirements protect existing nightlife venues from complaints.
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