Strategic Objectives:

E Responding to the climate emergency,

G Healthy and safe communities,

H Securing the timely delivery of infrastructure.

A Development proposals must minimise the adverse impacts on the urban heat island through the design of buildings and spaces, as well through the use of materials and urban greening measures.

B All new development must be designed to reduce the potential for internal overheating and reliance on air conditioning systems in accordance with the London Plan cooling hierarchy. Development proposals will only be supported where there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that priority has been given to the implementation of feasible measures at the higher level of the hierarchy.

C Major development proposals must submit an Energy Statement to demonstrate how they will meet the requirements of (A) and (B) above.

D Major development proposals incorporating public realm, including amenity and open space, should be designed to create a comfortable environment in the public realm through the provision of shade and other passive cooling measures, giving priority to urban greening measures.

For more information and policy context please see the Lewisham Local Plan