Policy information sourced from the Tower Hamlets Local Plan
D.SG4 Planning and construction of new development
1) All major development should sign up to the considerate constructors scheme and where appropriate a constructors forum. During construction, major development is required to:
- comply with the non-road mobile machinery low emission zone requirements
- minimise levels of noise, vibration, artificial light, odour, air quality, fumes or dust pollution
- consider the routing, timing and frequency of heavy goods vehicle movements to reduce their impact on vulnerable road users, local amenity and congestion
- use, where available, construction and/or freight consolidation centres, and
- consider the impact of construction on the water supply, flood risk and drainage and implement suitable mitigation measures where required.
2) Major development must consider the cumulative impact of other major development occurring in the vicinity on levels of noise, vibration, artificial light, odour, air quality, fumes or dust pollution, and plan timings of works, delivery timings and routes and location of equipment accordingly to reduce this cumulative impact.
3) Development is required to employ the highest standards of sustainable construction, including:
- Sustainable construction methods, such as the use of sustainably sourced and recycled materials, and
- The use of demolished material from the development site, where practicable, in order to minimise the transportation of waste and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
For more information please see the Local Plan