Development Management Policies - Direction of ... - Islington Council
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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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