Policy information sourced from Hackney Local Plan 2033

LP47 Biodiversity and Sites of Importance of Nature Conservation

All development should protect and where possible enhance biodiversity leading to a net gain.

All development should maximise opportunities to create new or make improvements to existing natural environments, nature conservation areas, habitats or biodiversity features and link into the wider green infrastructure network.

All major development proposals are required to include a biodiversity survey of the site.

All development schemes involving buildings with an eaves height or roof commencement height of 5 metres and above are required to provide nesting boxes for swifts, sparrows, starlings and/or bats as appropriate to help preserve endangered urban biodiversity in Hackney.

New development on or adjacent to Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs), alongside watercourses and wetlands, Walthamstow Reservoirs Special Protection Area and Walthamstow Marshes Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI - in neighbouring Waltham Forest) must not have a detrimental impact on the biodiversity or nature conservation value of the site. Development will only be permitted where appropriate mitigation or compensatory measures are put in place.

For more information please see the Hackney Local Plan 2033