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| ENVIRONMENT |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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Protecting the Borough's
Environment and safeguarding it for the future |
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Introduction |
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In allowing any development care should
be taken to ensure that the environment is protected from harm and
that development enhances as opposed to detracts from the environment.
For example, as density in the borough increases there is a greater
need to incorporate green elements in schemes, which encourages biodiversity.
(Biodiversity is the subject of Policy OS11 in Chapter 8 Open Space).
All development must make the best use of available resources in a
manner which is sustainable and which is friendly to the environment,
and which does not diminish the quality of the environment within
which we live. All development must also, where applicable, preserve
existing resources. |
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Guiding Principles |
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- Our natural environment should be safeguarded.
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Key Objective |
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- All development should protect and enhance the environment and
should operate in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
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CORE POLICIES |
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| POLICY ENV1 |
| FLOOD PROTECTION:
PROTECTION OF THE FLOODPLAIN AND URBAN WASHLANDS |
| Planning permission will not be granted for development proposals
in areas of flood risk identified on Map 3.1 that fail to
demonstrate that flood flows are not impeded and that flood
storage capacity is not reduced. New development or redevelopment
of existing urban areas should not result in an increased
flood risk, including in areas downstream due to additional
surface water runoff. |
| In terms of risks to flood flows and flood storage capacity,
the Council will: |
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require a
flood risk assessment (FRA) to be submitted for development
proposals that are within Flood Zone 3, shown on Map 3.1; within
urban washlands; and outside Flood Zone 3, on sites of at least
1 hectare; |
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expect applicants
for proposed developments in Zones 2 and 3, shown on Map 3.1,
to adopt a risk based/sequential approach, i.e. to demonstrate
that there are no reasonable options available in a lower risk
location; and |
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consider any
built development within the functional floodplain in Flood
Zone 3 to be wholly exceptional. |
| On sites of 1 - 5 hectares, the FRA is to relate to fluvial
flood risk and surface water run-off. |
| The Council requires, where appropriate, proposals for flood
protection and attenuation to take into account their ecological
impact and, where possible, to make use of natural materials
that contribute to wildlife habitat and amenity. |
| The Council will adopt the precautionary principle to the
issue of flood risk, by taking decisions on planning applications
so as to avoid possible environmental damage when the scientific
evidence for acting is inconclusive but the potential damage
could be great. |
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Over the lifetime of the UDP, global warming
is likely to result in an increased risk of flooding in certain parts
of the borough. The areas which are currently regarded to be of risk
are shown on Map 3.1 "Indicative Flood Zones", as Zone 2 and Zone
3. These boundaries are subject to periodic review by the Environment
Agency. |
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Developments on the floodplains result
in the reduction in capacity of the available floodplain and impede
the flow of water, thereby increasing the risk of flooding elsewhere.
The definition as to what constitutes "functional floodplain" in Flood
Zone 3 will be determined on a case by case basis by the Environment
Agency. Applicants are advised to consult the Environment Agency prior
to making a planning application for relevant schemes requiring a
flood risk assessment. |
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Where appropriate, attenuation measures
will be required on the development site. The Council will, in conjunction
with the Environment Agency, British Waterways Board and developer,
explore ways of storing water on site through the creation of lakes
and ponds, which will increase the ecological value and landscaping
value of the site and its surroundings. The importance of trees in
reducing water run-off should be recognised and account taken of any
other relevant policies in this Plan. |
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The Environment Agency is likely to object to cases where it considers
the flood risk assessment does not or cannot adequately address
the flood risk issues. The Agency requirement is that there is to
be no reduction of storage in the floodplain and no interruption
of flow conveyancing; and that within the functional floodplain
within Zone 3, buildings on stilts and those with storage void beneath
will generally be opposed. |
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MAP 3.1: INDICATIVE FLOOD ZONES |
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| POLICY ENV2 |
| SURFACE WATER RUNOFF
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require any
development which could increase the risk of flooding from surface
water run-off to provide a drainage impact assessment; and |
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encourage
all built developments to incorporate sustainable drainage systems
(SuDS) techniques, where feasible. |
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Surface water discharge from the developed
site should mimic that of an undeveloped greenfield site, up to and
including a 1 in 100 year critical duration storm event. Greenfield
run off rates are generally between 2-8 litres/second/hectare (l/s/ha)
for storm events up to the critical 1 in 100 year return period event.
This is irrespective of whether the site falls within a flood risk
area. |
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The Council will encourage surface water
run-off elements to take into account ecological and hydrological
impacts. |
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It is important that new development does
not lead to additional flood risk elsewhere. Unless carefully sited
and designed, new development and redevelopment of existing urban
areas can exacerbate problems of flooding in areas downstream through
an increase in run-off from additional impermeable surfaces. This
effect can occur even outside of the borough in which the development
has taken place. Therefore flood risk management will be applied to
the whole of the borough regarding developments of all schemes and
not just relevant ones in the floodplain. The Council will consult
the Environment Agency on any development within the borough so that
the Agency can determine the significance of any potential impacts.
The disposal of surface water into the River Lee is not a right. Discharge
may be permitted, subject to an agreement and/or licence from British
Waterways. |
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Flood risk and other environmental damage
can be managed by minimising changes in the volume and rate of surface
runoff from development sites through the use of sustainable drainage
systems (SuDs). SPG9 Sustainability Statement - Including Checklist
contains advice on SuDs techniques. More advice can be obtained from
the Environment Agency and their website www.environment-agency.gov.uk.
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| POLICY ENV3 |
| WATER CONSERVATION |
| All new development
should incorporate water conservation methods. |
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An increase in residential and commercial
development increases the demand for water and abstraction from rivers.
Too much water taken from rivers can cause problems for wildlife and
increase the risk of pollution, as there is less water available to
dilute pollutants. Therefore new developments should aim to decrease
the demand for water as much as possible. Water conservation techniques
can include grey water recycling, metering, rainwater utilisation
systems or tap flow regulation. SPG9 Sustainability Statement - Including
Checklist contains guidance on water conservation techniques. More
details on techniques can be obtained from the Environment Agency
or the local water companies. |
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| ENHANCING AND PROTECTING
THE WATER ENVIRONMENT |
| The Council, in consultation
with the Environment Agency and where appropriate Thames Water
Utilities Ltd and Lea Valley Regional Park Authority, will seek
to promote river corridors as important areas of open land both
within the borough and, where appropriate, across the borough
boundary, by: |
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conserving existing
areas of value within river corridors and, wherever possible,
seeking to restore and enhance the natural elements of the river
environment, for example by deculverting and/or naturalisation. |
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supporting
initiatives which will result in improvements to water quality. |
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promoting public access
in and to river corridors (including by users of public transport
and cyclists). |
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Identifying appropriate
locations for water related recreation along river corridors
including the aqueduct known as the New River. |
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contributing towards
the conservation and enhancement of the ecology of all rivers
and the floodplain and their environment; and |
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contributing towards
the improvement in the quality and provision of open space along
all rivers. |
| The Council will permit development which will not have an
adverse impact on the water environment, particularly in relation
to rivers, ponds, wetlands, public access in river corridors
and water-related recreation. |
| The Environment Agency is to be consulted on any scheme within
the main river bylaws distance of eight metres. The Environment
Agency generally requests that when building close to rivers,
whether culverted or not, an eight metre minimum buffer strip
is maintained free of any permanent obstruction, including
fences. |
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Under the terms of the Water Resources
Act 1991 and the Land Drainage Byelaws 1981, the prior written consent
of the Environment Agency is required for certain proposed works or
structures in, under, over or within 8 metres of the brink of the
River Lee, Moselle Brook, Stonebridge Brook and Pymmes Brook (Main
Rivers). |
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The Environment Agency has a statutory
responsibility to manage the water environment so as to further the
conservation and enhancement of the natural environment, promote facilities
for sports and other forms of recreation and further the conservation
of buildings, sites and objects of archaeological, architectural or
historic interest. In London these objectives take on a particular
significance because the river corridors tend to be the only remaining
areas of land linking open spaces throughout the capital. The importance
of these Green Chains is recognised in The London Plan and this policy
should be seen as complementary to the Green Chain policy in the Open
Space chapter. |
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The water environment is a valuable recreational,
educational and leisure resource for residents of Haringey. In considering
applications for development the Council will where appropriate take
account of the views of Thames Water Utilities Ltd, British Waterways
Board, the Environment Agency and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. |
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The water environment also has potential
biodiversity value. The impact, retention, enhancement or creation
of flora and fauna should be considered for all development along
river frontages. |
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| POLICY ENV5 |
| WORKS AFFECTING WATER
COURSES |
| Any proposed development
which is likely to adversely affect defined watercourses will
not be permitted, unless measures are taken to provide appropriately
designed drainage works. |
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The Council, in consultation with the Environment
Agency and where appropriate Thames Water Utilities Ltd, will seek
to ensure that all works in, under, over and adjacent to watercourses
are appropriately designed and implemented. When acting as drainage
authority the Council, in consultation with the Environment Agency
Thames Region, will consider the likely impacts of drainage proposals
in accordance with the provisions of Statutory Instrument 1988 no.1217
'The Land Drainage Improvement Works (Assessment of the Environmental
Effects) Regulations 1988'. Where works are proposed by an interested
party, which is not the drainage authority, the Council, in consultation
with the interested party, will consider the likely impacts of drainage
proposals in accordance with the same regulations. |
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Under Section 23 of the Land Drainage Act
(1991) the prior written consent of the Environment Agency is required
for any works which may affect the flow of an ordinary watercourse. |
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All types of work in, under, over and adjacent
to watercourses need to be properly evaluated since uncontrolled works
may lead to effects such as increased risk of flooding, erosion of
the watercourse, increased danger to the public, restricted access
for maintenance purposes and damage to the water environment. Works
affecting the River Lee Navigation require the consent of the British
Waterways Board. |
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| NOISE POLLUTION |
| The Council will ensure
that new noise sensitive development is located away from existing,
or planned sources of noise pollution. Potentially noisy developments
should only be located in areas where ambient noise levels are
already high and where measures are proposed to mitigate its
impact. |
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Noise pollution has a major effect on amenity
and health and therefore the quality of life in general. Its effect
can be minimised by separating new noise sensitive development from
major noise sources, by separating new noisy development from existing
noise sensitive development and by taking measures to reduce any impact.
The Council will support new technologies and encourage sensitive
design and construction, for example by positioning buildings and
landscaping as noise barriers. Noise sensitive development includes
housing, schools and hospitals. |
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In assessing planning applications the
Council will have regard to PPG24 'Planning and Noise' (Annex 1),
and the Mayor of London's Ambient Noise Strategy and the prevention
of a gradual upward creep in background noise levels. Potentially
noisy developments should only be located in areas where ambient noise
levels are already high. In cases where separation is not possible,
the impact of noisy development on ambient noise levels should be
assessed, for example by an Environmental Assessment, the application
of Best Available Techniques and relevant technology and design guidance.
Where new noise-sensitive development is proposed in areas already
exposed to high ambient noise levels, the Council may require the
submission of an acoustic report to comply with PPG 24. Mitigation
measures will be secured by planning conditions or planning obligations
where appropriate. The issue of measures to control noise from restaurants,
cafes, drinking establishments and hot food takeaways is addressed
in Policy TCR5. |
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| POLICY ENV7 |
| AIR, WATER AND LIGHT
POLLUTION |
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will control potential pollution resulting from development
in the borough by: |
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requiring
development to locate close to facilities and public transport; |
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requiring developments
to include measures to avoid, reduce and only then mitigate
the emissions of pollutants, where appropriate; |
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separating potentially
polluting activities from sensitive areas (green belt, MOL or
ecologically valuable sites) or uses (schools, hospitals, homes);
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requiring developments
that may cause pollution to locate in areas such as the defined
employment areas to minimise their impact on the environment. |
| The Council will adopt the precautionary principle to the
issue of pollution, by taking decisions on planning applications
so as to avoid possible environmental damage when the scientific
evidence for acting is inconclusive but the potential damage
could be great. |
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Pollution can come from a range of uses,
such as industrial processes, transport, construction, foul and surface
water misconnections and energy consumption. Inappropriate lighting
can cause light pollution to habitable rooms nearby and/or can contribute
to light pollution of the night sky. There are various supplementary
planning guidance notes, including SPG9 Sustainability Statement -
Including Checklist, which contain additional guidance on land contamination,
light pollution, fumes and smells, water and energy. |
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The Government is committed to a 60% reduction
in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. By reducing the dependency on
unnecessary conventional private motor vehicle use, efforts can be
made to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which also contribute to
global warming. |
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Locating development so that the need to
travel, especially by car, is reduced can reduce pollution. Providing
pedestrian friendly environments and cycle friendly routes and facilities,
(including for external cycle parking or internal storage space),
can help to reduce car dependency. Separating uses from each other
can also help to reduce pollution, for example by making sure that
uses that emit pollution are not located near to schools, hospitals
or housing. Tree planting is of some benefit to air quality and, if
planted densely enough, can help towards the mitigation of potential
noise nuisance. |
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Foul and surface water misconnections can
greatly increase the problems associated with diffuse pollution, which
impacts water quality and aquatic wildlife in rivers. Consultation
with Thames Water and the Environment Agency is important for developments
outside the combined drainage area. |
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Developments can have an adverse impact
on the environment. The Council will control development to ensure
any impact is lessened. Where planning permission is given for uses
that are likely to give rise to pollution then planning conditions
or planning agreements will be used to ensure that measures are taken
to reduce their impact such as design, landscaping, controlling hours
of use or appropriate technical measures. |
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| POLICY ENV8 |
| FACILITIES FOR ALTERNATIVE
REFUELLING INFRASTRUCTURE |
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refuelling infrastructure facilities will be permitted unless
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harm the
appearance and character of the street scene, or |
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harm the amenities
of local residents. |
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The Council will seek to reduce the environmental
impacts of transport activities by supporting the increased provision
of cleaner transport fuels, particularly with respect to the refuelling
infrastructure. |
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To minimise air pollution in Haringey and
support the Council's Air Quality Action Plan, and to facilitate the
implementation of the Mayor's Air Quality Strategy, the Council will
endeavour to ensure appropriate land is safeguarded and facilities
provided for alternative refuelling infrastructure. |
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Petrol filling stations that propose extensions
to on-site facilities will be encouraged not to develop all available
forecourt areas in such a way that would preclude any storage provision
for alternative fuels such as gas. |
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In addition, the Council will seek the
provision of alternative refuelling facilities in all new developments,
where possible, for example by providing one or more electric vehicle
recharging points next to any off-street parking spaces. |
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| MITIGATING CLIMATE
CHANGE: ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
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will encourage energy efficiency and a reduction in carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions through: |
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seeking
forms of layout, design, landscaping and materials that conserve
energy and have scope for passive solar gain; |
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expecting efficient
energy design to take account of the aim of avoiding subsequent
mechanical electrical means of ventilation, wherever possible; |
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requiring developers
to incorporate community heating schemes and Combined Heat and
Power systems, wherever feasible with the aim of meeting the
10% target in ENV10; |
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encouraging
mixed use developments in appropriate locations; and |
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requiring development,
especially that which will generate a lot of motorised traffic,
to locate where it is easily accessible by public transport,
cycling and walking in order to reduce the need to travel by
car. |
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Reducing energy consumption through designing for energy efficiency
has benefits for the environment and reduces pollution. Benefits
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- A decrease in CO2 emissions and therefore contributing towards
preventing climate change;
- Running costs of buildings are cheaper in the long term; and
- Health benefits.
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Energy efficient designs can be achieved through careful layout,
design and landscaping to maximise the use of natural sunlight and
ventilation. This may include south facing aspects and small windows
on north facing walls. More detail on design and layout is contained
in SPG9 Sustainability Statement - Including Checklist. |
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The Council considers it important to take into account ventilation
in energy efficient design. Subsequent "add on" mechanical electrical
ventilation extractors not only add to carbon emissions, but have
potential for noise and unsightly visual impacts. |
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Community heating schemes can have a positive impact on fuel poverty.
Because of economies of scale the developer (especially social landlords)
can often buy energy at a lower rate than the tenant could individually.
This means the cost of heating their homes is cheaper. Furthermore,
if heating cost is usually included in the rent, this could mean
less risk of hypothermia, which is particularly relevant for those
poor, elderly people who are unable to afford to heat their accommodation.
In addition, Combined Heat and Power systems are an efficient means
of using fossil fuels by converting to heat and energy at the point
of use. |
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Motorised transport accounts for a large amount of energy consumption
and should therefore be reduced by promoting other forms of travel
and mixed use developments. |
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| POLICY ENV10 |
| MITIGATING CLIMATE
CHANGE: RENEWABLE ENERGY |
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will contribute to mitigating climate change by: |
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requiring
all major development schemes to provide an energy assessment
with their planning application, showing an on-site provision
of 10%, where feasible, of their projected energy requirement
from renewable sources; |
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expecting
all major schemes to demonstrate in their energy assessment
that the proposed heating and cooling systems have been selected
in accordance with the following order of preference: passive
solar design; solar water heating; combined heat and power,
for heating and cooling, preferably fuelled by renewables; community
heating for heating and cooling; heat pumps; gas condensing
boilers and gas central heating; |
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encouraging
non-major developments to have an energy assessment and on site
energy provision from renewable sources; |
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encouraging
one large wind power scheme in the borough; and |
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seeking, in partnership
with other stakeholders, to deliver a zero-carbon development
in the borough by 2010, where feasible. |
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development of renewable sources of energy and ancillary infrastructure
will be permitted provided that they would not: |
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have a significant
adverse impact upon the character of the landscape and/or visual
amenity; |
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generate an unacceptable
level of noise or travel; |
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have a significant
adverse impact upon an area of ecological, architectural, landscape
or conservation importance; |
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have a
significant adverse impact upon the character or setting of
a listed building; and |
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adversely affect residential
amenity. |
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considered on its merits and on the basis of the current state
of renewables technology and their financial implications. The
wider environmental benefits of all proposals for renewable
energy projects, whatever their scale, are also material considerations
that will be given significant weight in determining whether
proposals should be granted planning permission. |
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The Council will, subject to available resources, endeavour to
provide guidance to applicants on the calculation of the CO2 emissions
of their development schemes. |
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Government policy is to stimulate the use and development of renewable
energy sources wherever they have prospects of being economically
attractive and environmentally acceptable. The Government target,
in its Feb 2003 Energy White Paper, is to see renewable energy supply
10% of UK electricity by 2010 and 20% by 2020. The Government accepts
that currently photovoltaic (or PV) technology can play a small
but significant part in delivering these targets. |
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In terms of providing 10% from on-site renewable energy sources,
it is expected that, all things being equal, the more energy efficient
the layout and design of a development, the lower the total energy
consumption will be and therefore the easier it will be to provide
10% from renewable sources. An energy efficient design is usually
relatively easier to achieve in the case of new developments, compared
to refurbishment/conversion schemes. In the case of the latter,
the commitment to providing renewables on the basis of moving from
the existing typical levels of energy efficiency to best practice
levels, will be taken into account. Benchmarks to be used, should
be those under the Action Energy Programme Trust or similar. |
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| CONTAMINATED LAND |
| Development
proposals on potentially contaminated land will be required
to: |
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follow
a risk management based protocol to ensure contamination is
properly addressed; and |
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carry out investigations
to remove or mitigate any risks to local receptors. |
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site circumstances, the Council will require applicants to undertake
the following steps: |
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a desk top study documenting
all previous and existing uses of the site and adjacent land,
to include assessment of the potential contamination and a description
of potential risks to local receptors. |
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where land uses have
resulted in soil and/or groundwater contamination, a site investigation
will be required and reported in the form of a quantitative
risk assessment. |
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where contamination
is present and there exists a significant possibility of significant
harm being, or likely to be caused to local receptors a remediation
strategy must be submitted for approval by the Council. The
strategy should include where necessary, subsequent management
and monitoring activities. |
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any remediation works
should be fully implemented and verified in a remediation report
by a suitably experienced person before occupation of the site.
If necessary, monitoring reports after completion of remediation
works will be required. |
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on potentially contaminated land will be refused planning permission
where it has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Local Planning Authority that risks associated with potential
contamination have been properly addressed. |
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All land previously used for industrial, utility or commercial
uses in the borough will be regarded as potentially contaminated.
For this reason development proposals on potentially contaminated
land must be accompanied by risk based assessments of the risks
to future site users and other local receptors. The use of a risk
management led process will identify risks and assess how they may
be safely managed both during and after development. The risk management
led approach will guide applicants towards the most appropriate
measures for each site, highlighting those where risks are not sufficient
to warrant remedial action and those where remedial intervention
measures are necessary. |
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Planning conditions will be imposed where it appears to the Council
that land is potentially contaminated to ensure appropriate actions
are implemented prior to development and/ or occupation of land
so that it is suitable for use and does not pose risks to local
receptors. Local receptors include: |
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- Living organisms or ecological systems
- Property (including crops grown domestically or on allotments
for consumption, livestock etc.)
- Controlled waters (surface and ground waters)
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In response to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended),
the Councils Contaminated Land Strategy (2004) sets out how it will
deal with potentially contaminated sites and summarises where in
the borough past land uses may have led to land contamination. Information
on potentially contaminated land in the borough is available from
Enforcement Services although this information is not necessarily
exhaustive. |
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Supplementary planning guidance (SPG8f) provides additional guidance
on how the Council expects applicants to deal with potentially contaminated
land in the borough. |
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| DEVELOPMENT AT OR
NEAR PREMISES INVOLVING USE OR STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
| Planning permission
for new development or the intensification of use of existing
premises which involve the use or storage of hazardous substances
will only be granted if there will be adequate separation from
other uses in the interests of safety and amenity of the public. |
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The Health and Safety Executive will be consulted on applications
to site new development where hazardous substances are to be used
or stored and on applications to develop at, or within the vicinity
of, existing premises where hazardous substances are present. |
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Hazardous development comprises those industries which use hazardous
substances as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous
Substances) Act 1990 and accompanying Regulations. This legislation
is concerned with the storage and use of those substances which
could in quantities above specified limits, present major fire,
explosion or toxic hazard to people in the vicinity. Further guidance
is provided in Circular 11/92: Planning Controls for Hazardous Substances.
The Council has powers under these regulations to control the presence
of hazardous substances and the use of nearby land. |
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In considering applications for new developments which use or store
hazardous substances on the site the Council will take advice from
the Health and Safety Executive in respect of the safe containment,
handling or use of these substances. |
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The Council also has a duty to consult the Health and Safety Executive
in respect of applications for new development near notified hazardous
installations. A consultation zone is defined for each industry
dependent on the type and quantity of substance stored on site.
These may change from time to time and the Hazardous Substances
Authority will advise prospective developers accordingly. |
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For the following sites which are either within the borough or
close to the borough boundary a consultation zone will be agreed
as appropriate with the Health and Safety Executive: Hornsey Gas
holder station, Tottenham Gas Holder station and the Lee Side Trading
Estate. |
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| SUSTAINABLE WASTE
MANAGEMENT |
| The Council will ensure
that there are adequate facilities in the borough to deal with
waste by: |
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working in
partnership with the Mayor, neighbouring waste authorities and
the North London Waste Authority to produce the North London
Waste Development Plan Document, which will be informed by the
North London Joint Waste Strategy. This Waste Development Plan
Document may include additional policies to which the Council
will give due consideration when taking into account any planning
application for further waste facilities; |
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safeguarding
all existing waste management sites (unless appropriate compensatory
provision is made); |
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seeking a
site for an additional Reuse and Recycling facility in the west
of the borough; |
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approving proposals for facilities to collect, store,
manage, process, or transfer waste or recyclable/compostable
materials provided: |
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it complies with the North London Waste Development Plan
Document |
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the facility is close to the source of waste; |
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where possible there is access by rail/water to the facility |
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it is located within an appropriate area (such as industrial
areas, redundant employment sites or contaminated land sites) |
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it is not within a regeneration area unless the facility
can be shown to compliment the aims of regeneration; |
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it does not result in a significant adverse environmental
impact (for example, in terms of noise, fume or odour emissions
or visual impact); |
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ensuring there
is an adequate network of neighbourhood bring recycling centres
in the borough to meet the requirements of the North London
Joint Waste Strategy. |
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The Council's commitment to addressing the issue of waste data
and the identification of sites for waste management disposal, jointly
with other boroughs and the North London Waste Authority, is stated
in the Council's Draft Local Development Scheme. This work will
be informed by the alteration to the London Plan and strategic guidance.
(The Council has also produced supplementary planning guidance,
SPG8a Waste and Recycling, which includes recycling storage standards). |
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The Council will work in partnership with the Mayor, neighbouring
waste authorities (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Islington and
Waltham Forest), North London Waste Authority, Environment Agency
and operators to achieve the Council's statutory recycling/composting
targets. The identification of sites for recycling collection points/movement
of domestic waste should occur within the context of the North London
Joint Waste Strategy. |
| 3.50 |
Haringey Council is not responsible for disposing of its municipal
waste. The responsibility for the disposal lies with the North London
Waste Authority. However where waste is produced, as far as possible,
it should be managed within the North London Waste Authority's boundaries.
It is also important that waste is dealt with in accordance with
the North London Joint Waste Strategy (which incorporates the Council's
Recycling Plan) and the North London Waste Development Plan Document.
The latter is being developed by the North London Waste Authority
and constituent boroughs. These documents will include details on: |
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- the waste hierarchy;
- how specific waste streams should be managed; and
- the number, type and location of waste facilities required to
deliver the Best Practicable Environmental Option in order for
North London to meet its recycling/composting and landfill diversion
targets.
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The vast majority of Haringey's residual municipal waste is transported
to the incinerator at Edmonton and this will continue until 2014.
The Council has one Civic Amenity Site at Park View Road, Tottenham
which has been upgraded to a Reuse & Recycling facility and an additional
facility is needed to cover the west of the borough. |
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Dedicated manufacturing related to recycled clean, separated material
would normally be considered an industrial process falling within
a Use Class B1, B2 or Sui-generis use, depending on the exact nature
and scale/intensity of the use, including the type of machinery
operated, nature of deliveries etc. The protection of manufacturing
sites and premises falls within the Council's employment policies. |
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The Council has produced supplementary planning guidance, SPG8a
Waste and Recycling, which includes recycling storage standards. |
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