Policy information sourced from the Sutton Hackbridge and Beddington Corner Neighbourhood Plan
EP7 Urban Greening
Development proposals where appropriate, should use soft landscaping in an innovative way to combat climate change. Consideration should be given to:
- establishing a multi-functional landscape, for example by providing the ability to grow food, increase biodiversity and mitigate flooding;
- Installing green roofs and green walls improves the thermal efficiency of buildings and reduces the use of conventional heating and cooling systems, whilst also alleviating flood risk. They also contribute to the wider landscape character and increase biodiversity by providing wildlife habitats. www.livingroofs.org
- Minimising, where possible, the paving over of front gardens as this adds to storm water run-off and use SUDs. (See EP9 for further detail.)
- Replacing fencing with hedges not only increases habitat, but also helps to soak up rain.
- Providing large canopy tree planting to help cool the climate and produce oxygen (see EP3 for further detail).
For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan