Policy information sourced from Barnet’s Local Plan Development Management Policies

DM04: Environmental Considerations for Development

  1. All major development will be required to demonstrate through an Energy Statement compliance with the Mayor’s targets for reductions in carbon dioxide emissions within the framework of the Mayor’s energy hierarchy.
  2. Where Decentralised Energy (DE) is feasible or planned, major development will either provide:
    • suitable connection
    • the ability to connect in future
    • a feasibility study
    • a financial contribution to a proposed feasibility study.
    • Where there is a localised source of air pollution, buildings should be designed and sited to reduce exposure to air pollutants.
    • Development proposals will ensure that development is not contributing to poor air wquality and provide air quality assessments where appropriate.
  4. Proposals to locate development that is likely to generate unacceptable noise levels close to noise sensitive uses will not normally be permitted. Proposals to locate noise sensitive development in areas with existing high levels of noise will not normally be permitted. Mitigation of noise impacts through design, layout, and insulation will be expected where appropriate.
  5. Proposals on land which may be contaminated should be accompanied by an investigation to establish the level of contamination in the soil and/or groundwater/surface waters and identify appropriate mitigation. Development which could adversely affect
  6. Proposals for Notifiable Installations or developments near to existing Notifiable Installations will only be permitted provided that:
    • There is no unacceptable risk to an individual’s health and safety; and
    • There will be no significant threat to environmental quality.
  7. Development should demonstrate compliance with the London Plan water hierarchy for run off especially in areas identified as prone to flooding from surface water run off. All new development in areas at risk from fluvial flooding must demonstrate application of the sequential approach set out in the NPPF (paras 100 to 104) and provide information on the known flood risk potential of the application site.
  8. Development proposals will wherever possible be expected to naturalise a water course, ensure an adequate buffer zone is created and enable public accessibility. Where appropriate, contributions towards river restoration and de-culverting will be expected.

For more information please see Barnet’s Local Plan Development Management Policies