Policy information sourced from the Islington Development Management Policies
DM8.2 Managing transport impacts
Development proposals are required to meet the transport needs of the development and address its transport impacts in a sustainable manner and in accordance with best practice. Where the council considers that a development is likely to have a significant negative impact on the operation of transport infrastructure, this impact must be satisfactorily mitigated. In order for developments to be considered acceptable they are required to:
- fully mitigate any adverse impacts upon the capacity of transport infrastructure, including pavements and other walking routes, cycle routes, public transport and roads;
- have no negative impacts on the safe and efficient operation of transport infrastructure;
- maximise safe, convenient and inclusive accessibility to, from and within developments for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users;
- provide equal access for all people, including inclusive access for disabled people;
- adequately address delivery, servicing and drop-off requirements, and vi) have no significant negative impacts from transport arrangements on the local and wider environment.
Development proposals are required to include the submission of either a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan, or a Transport Statement and Local Level Travel Plan, in accordance with the thresholds outlined in Appendix 5 and any subsequent update to these thresholds. The submitted information is required to be sufficiently detailed and accurate to enable the council to fully assess the development proposal. Construction Logistics Plans and Delivery and Servicing Plans may be required for developments where there may be an impact on roads. These plans should demonstrate how any potential impacts will be mitigated.
See also Policy DM9.2 (Planning obligations).
For more information please see the Islington Development Management Policies