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8 Healthy Living<br />

Policy DM 48<br />

New open space<br />

A. Major developments are required to provide on-site open space in accordance with the<br />

space standards detailed within the Planning Obligations (S106) SPD (2009), or any subsequent<br />

amendment, addition or replacement to this SPD. This shall be provided in addition to private<br />

amenity space and landscaping and shall be fully publicly-accessible without any restrictions.<br />

B. In exceptional circumstances, where it is clearly demonstrated that open space cannot be<br />

provided on site, or that the required amount cannot be provided on site in full, a financial<br />

contribution shall be paid to the council towards the provision <strong>of</strong> new open space or<br />

enhancements to existing spaces. This contribution shall be in accordance with the standards<br />

detailed within the Planning Obligations SPD and any amendment to and / or replacement <strong>of</strong><br />

this document.<br />

C. Biodiversity benefits are required to be maximised as part <strong>of</strong> any open space provision.<br />

New or improved open space is required to incorporate areas <strong>of</strong> wildlife habitat complementing<br />

surrounding habitats and supporting the council's Biodiversity Action Plan. In addition, species<br />

chosen for planting across the space are required to maximise biodiversity benefit. Open<br />

spaces within the functional vicinity <strong>of</strong> a Site <strong>of</strong> Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC)<br />

are required to be planted with native species and local provenance species and are required<br />

to complement the species composition in the SINC.<br />

D. Open space should normally be green open space, such as a public park. Areas <strong>of</strong> new<br />

and / or improved hard-landscaped open space, such as civic space, may be considered<br />

appropriate instead <strong>of</strong> green open space, particularly in town centres.<br />

8.0.8 The Planning Obligations SPD requires 5.21m 2 <strong>of</strong> public open space per resident, including<br />

students, and 2.6m 2 <strong>of</strong> public open space per employee or hotel occupant.<br />

8.0.9 Where a financial contribution is applicable, the SPD currently requires a contribution <strong>of</strong><br />

£163 per m 2 <strong>of</strong> required open space (in accordance with the above space standards).<br />

Contributions referred to within the SPD shall be index-linked from July 2009 using a<br />

mutually agreed index, unless the SPD is amended, added to or replaced, in which case<br />

indexation shall commence from the date <strong>of</strong> adoption <strong>of</strong> any new figures. In addition,<br />

indexation shall apply to the agreed financial contribution and reasonable legal fees shall<br />

be paid.<br />

<strong>Development</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Policies</strong> - <strong>Direction</strong> <strong>of</strong> Travel <strong>Islington</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />

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