Policy information sourced from the Islington Development Management Policies

DM7.1 Sustainable design and construction

A) Development proposals are required to integrate best practice sustainable design standards (as set out in the Environmental Design SPD), during design, construction and operation of the development.

B) The council will support the development of renewable energy technologies in principle, subject to meeting wider policy requirements, including on design (Policy DM2.1 and Policy DM2.3) and air quality (Policy DM6.1). Further guidance on renewable energy technologies is provided in the Environmental Design SPD.

C) Major developments, minor developments creating new residential and/or commercial units, and extensions of 100m2 or greater, shall be accompanied by a Sustainable Design and Construction Statement (SDCS), including where relevant an Energy Statement. The SDCS shall clearly set out how the application complies with relevant sustainable design and construction policies and guidance.

D) Applications for those types of development not covered by Part C of this policy shall include details of sustainable design and construction considerations to a level of detail appropriate to the development.

E) Applications for major developments are required to include a Green Performance Plan (GPP) detailing measurable outputs for the occupied building, particularly for energy consumption, CO2 emissions and water use, and should set out arrangements for monitoring the progress of the plan over the first years of occupancy

F) Developers are required to support monitoring of the implementation of the SDCS, GPP and/or other submitted details of sustainable design and construction considerations, by allowing council officers access to the development and submitting information to the council when requested.

See also Policy DM9.2 (Planning obligations).

For more information please see the Islington Development Management Policies