Policy information sourced from City of London Local Plan

CS5: The North of the City

To ensure that the City benefits from the substantial public transport improvements planned in the north of the City, realising the potential for rejuvenation and “eco design” to complement the sustainable transport infrastructure, by:

  1. Ensuring that disruption to the City is minimised during construction of Crossrail and requiring the restoration of worksites to deliver enhancement of biodiversity, heritage assets and the public realm, open space provision and integration with other transport modes.
  2. Implementing proposals for the rejuvenation of Farringdon, Moorgate and Holborn jointly with neighbouring boroughs in the Farringdon / Smithfield Area for Intensification, taking account of urban design studies, conservation area management strategies and area enhancement strategies.
  3. Requiring improvements to pedestrian and cycle routes to maintain safe, effective and efficient pedestrian and cycle flows, including for disabled people, within and through the north of the City.
  4. Ensuring the retention and improvement of pedestrian permeability and connectivity, at ground and high walk level through large sites such as Smithfield Market, Barbican, Golden Lane and Broadgate, whilst preserving privacy, security and noise abatement for residents and businesses.
  5. Identifying and meeting residents’ needs in the north of the City, including protection of residential amenity, community facilities and open space.
  6. Safeguarding the Citigen combined cooling heating and power (CCHP) network and ensuring that, where feasible, all new development is designed to enable connection to the CCHP network.
  7. Requiring the incorporation of sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS), such as green roofs, into development.
  8. Requiring developers to make use of innovative design solutions to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, particularly addressing the challenges posed by heritage assets whilst respecting their architectural and historic significance.
  9. Further enhancing the distinctive character of the Smithfield area by retaining a range of buildings suitable for accommodating a mix of uses, whilst recognising the particular challenges arising from the 24 hour character of the area.
  10. Recognising and supporting the continued presence of both Smithfield Market and St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
  11. Promoting the further improvement of the Barbican area as a cultural quarter of London-wide, national and international significance.

For more information please see the Local Plan