Policy information sourced from the Islington Local Plan

S2 Sustainable Design and Construction

  • All development proposals are required to submit a Sustainable Design and Construction Statement which must demonstrate that the proposal meets all relevant sustainable design policies. The Sustainable Design and Construction Statement must show how sustainable design has been considered holistically from the start of the design process and is integrated throughout the construction and operation of the development.
  • The Sustainable Design and Construction Statement submitted by all major developments, minor new build developments, and larger minor extensions must include the following details:
    1. Energy Strategy - demonstrate how the net zero carbon target will be met within the framework of the energy hierarchy and justify the heat source selection in accordance with the heating hierarchy. For detailed requirements see Policy S4: Minimising greenhouse gas emissions; and Policy S5: Energy Infrastructure.
    2. Adaptive Design Strategy – demonstrate how the application addresses circular economy principles, including the impact and efficiency of construction materials, and how the development has been designed to adapt to change. For detailed requirements see Policy S10: Circular Economy and Adaptive Design.
    3. Landscape Design Strategy – demonstrate an integrated approach to hard and soft landscape design which maximises urban greening, soft landscaping, biodiversity and sustainable drainage, including the incorporation of SUDS into the landscape design. For detailed requirements see Policy G4: Biodiversity, landscape design and trees.
    4. Integrated Water Management and Sustainable Drainage – demonstrate an integrated approach to water management which considers sustainable drainage, water efficiency, water quality and biodiversity holistically. Major developments must submit a Surface Water Drainage Pro-forma to ensure surface water drainage proposals meet the drainage requirements. For detailed requirements see Policy S9: Integrated Water Management and Sustainable Drainage.
    5. Operational sustainability – demonstrate how the development will be designed to facilitate ongoing effective and sustainable use, management and maintenance. For detailed requirements see Policy S4 Minimising greenhouse gas emissions and Policy S6: Managing Heat Risk.
    6. Air Quality - demonstrate how the development will be designed, constructed and operated to limit its contribution to air pollution, improve local air quality, and reduce exposure to poor air quality, especially for vulnerable people. For detailed requirements see Policy S7: Improving air quality.
  • The Sustainable Design and Construction Statement submitted by smaller minor extensions and minor changes of use must demonstrate that all relevant sustainable design requirements have been considered. The level of information provided in the statement must be proportionate to these requirements.Developments are required to support monitoring of the implementation of the Sustainable Design and Construction Statement, including through the Green Performance Plan (where relevant) and other submitted sustainable design details, by:
    1. allowing Council officers access to the development;
    2. submitting information to the Council when requested; and
    3. where necessary, through payment of a reasonable monitoring fee set by the Council. Where it is established that a fee is required payment will be secured through a legal agreement.

For more information please see the Islington Local Plan