Policy information sourced from the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan
DMNE 2 Urban greening
1.
Development proposals will be supported where they:
- maximise opportunities for urban greening, including landscaping, street trees, green and brown roofs, green walls, food growing, rain gardens and nature-based sustainable drainage
- contribute to the All London Green Grid, the Council’s Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Strategy and the Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Strategy.
2.
Major development proposals are expected to calculate the site’s Urban Greening Factor (UGF) in line with Policy G5 of the London Plan 2021, to demonstrate that the proposal will positively contribute to the greening of the borough. A target score of 0.4 should be achieved for developments that are predominately residential, and a target score of 0.3 should be achieved for commercial development (excluding B2 and B8 uses, which have no target but are required to quantify the UGF score and demonstrate measures to achieve urban greening on site).
3.
Where major development does not meet the relevant UGF target score and a review confirms that the target score cannot be met (as set out in section 3.6 of the 2023 London Plan Urban Greening Factor guidance 53), development should provide robust justification to the Council regarding constraints to delivery, and work with the Council to identify suitable alternative offsite measures.
For more information please see the Barking & Dagenham Local Plan