Islington Local Development Framework: Consultation

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Posted on: 9 May 2012
By: mackene
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Islington Council is consulting, with comments requested by 22 June 2012, on further major and minor changes to the following documents:

Site Allocations: this sets out policies and proposals for sites across the borough where new housing, work places, community facilities and open space could be created.

Development Management Policies: this contains detailed policies for making decisions on planning applications across the borough.

Finsbury Local Plan (Area Action Plan for Bunhill and Clerkenwell): this is a 15 year plan to manage future population and economic growth in this part of the borough.

Islington Council is also consulting on three important Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), with comments requested by 11 June 2012. They are:

Affordable Housing – Small Sites Contributions SPD: provides information about the requirements for financial contributions from minor residential planning applications (below 10 units) towards the provision of affordable housing in Islington.

Streetbook SPD: sets out standards for the design of and other works to the public realm applied through the planning process.  This includes general guidance on the principles and process of design development as well as specific requirements for street furniture, planting, trees, public art, the surface treatment and sub-surface construction of footpaths, footways and carriageways.

Environmental Design SPD: provides detailed guidance on key sustainable design topics including minimising energy use and carbon emissions; sustainable building standards; minimising water consumption; enhancing biodiversity; climate change adaptation; sustainable materials; and operational sustainability.

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