Policy information sourced from the Haringey Development Management Plan
DM28: Protecting and Enhancing Watercourses and Flood Defences
A) New development must be set back at a distance of 8 meters from a main river and 5 meters from an ordinary watercourse, or at an appropriate width as agreed by the Council and the Environment Agency, in order to provide an adequate undeveloped buffer zone.
B) Development proposals on sites containing a main river or ordinary watercourse will be required to demonstrate how the objectives of the Thames River Basin Management Plan and London River Restoration Action Plan have been taken into account.
C) Having regard to (B) above, all major development will be required to and minor development should:
- Investigate and secure the implementation of environmental enhancements to open sections of the river or watercourse; and
- Investigate and secure the implementation of measures to restore culverted sections of the river or watercourse.
D) Proposals must not adversely affect the natural functioning of main rivers and ordinary watercourses, including through culverting.
E) Where appropriate the Council will require proposals to include a condition survey of existing watercourse infrastructure to demonstrate that it will adequately function for the lifetime of the development, and if necessary, make provision for repairs or improvements.
F) Development on or adjacent to a watercourse must not result in the deterioration of the quality of that watercourse.
Policy information sourced from the Haringey Development Management Plan