Policy information sourced from Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035

EN3: Decentralised energy

All major developments will be expected to connect to, and where appropriate extend, existing decentralised heating, networks in the vicinity of the site, unless a feasibility assessment demonstrates that connection is not reasonably possible. Minor new-build developments should be designed to be able to connect wherever reasonably possible. Where networks do not currently exist, developments should make provision to connect to any planned future decentralised energy network in the vicinity of the site, having regard to opportunities identified in Heat Network Priority Areas of the London Heat Map and area specific energy plans. Major development proposals that cannot immediately connect to an existing heating network should follow the heating and cooling hierarchies set out in London Plan policies SI3 (D) and SI4 (B).

For more information please see the Local Plan