Policy information sourced from the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan
KBR40: HEALTHY PEOPLE
A: Public health can be improved by good urban development which minimises or provides respite from noise; minimises and deals efficiently with waste including the effects of contaminated land; and minimises increased heat in urban areas as a result of climate change. The design of development should ensure that public health is maintained and improved. Development which is likely to have a significant adverse effect on human health will be refused planning permission.
B: New development should be designed to mitigate any adverse impact on the local noise environment, informed by a noise assessment as appropriate.
C: Developers are encouraged to ensure that communal internal or external lighting, where externally visible, minimises energy consumption, minimises light spillage and protects the amenity of light-sensitive uses such as housing and areas of importance for nature conservation.
D: All development and major refurbishments requiring planning permission is encouraged to demonstrate the highest feasible and viable sustainability standards in the design, construction, operation and ‘end of life’ phases of development. In particular:
- The sustainable refurbishment and reuse of existing dwellings, buildings and resources before any redevelopment options is encouraged.
- All major commercial development should aim to achieve a BREEAM or equivalent rating of ‘excellent’ without worsening local air quality.
E: Where development involves groundworks or the creation of open spaces, developers should carry out screening for contaminated land. Where there is a significant risk that the land is contaminated, development must carry out a detailed site investigation to establish whether the site is contaminated and to determine the potential for pollution of the water environment or harm to human and non-human receptors. Suitable mitigation must be identified to remediate any contaminated land and prevent potential adverse impacts of the development on human and non-human receptors, land or water quality.
F: Major development should demonstrate how it has been designed to mitigate and adapt to climate change and natural hazards. In particular, such development should demonstrate how it would minimise urban heat island effects and reliance on air conditioning systems.
For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan