Policy information sourced from the Tower Hamlets Local Plan
S.ES1 Protecting and enhancing our environment
Proposals will be supported which minimise the use of natural resources and work proactively to protect and enhance the quality of the natural environment, through:
- reducing the areas of sub-standard air quality in the borough and contributing towards delivering the objectives of the latest Tower Hamlets Air Quality Action Plan
- protecting and enhancing biodiversity, with the aim of meeting the objectives of the latest Tower Hamlets Local Biodiversity Action Plan and Thames River Basin Management Plan and improving opportunities to experience nature, in particular in deficient areas
- using the sequential and exceptions tests to direct development away from high flood risk areas and reduce flood risk in the borough
- reducing water use
- following the energy hierarchy: be lean, be clean and be green
- maximising climate change adaptation measures, and
- improving water and land quality and mitigating the adverse effects of contaminated land on human health.
For more information please see the Local Plan