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

4 Transport
4.0.4 Within category (v) of policy DM 20 (private motorists and other road users) the council
will prioritise more environmentally friendly vehicles such as electric vehicles and other
cleaner fuel vehicles. Scooters and motorcycles may also be more appropriate than other
private motor vehicles given the lower space requirements.
Policy DM 21
Managing transport impacts
A. Development proposals are required to meet the transport needs of the development and
address its transport impacts in a sustainable manner and in accordance with best practice.
Where a development is considered by the council likely to have a significant negative impact
on the operation of walking and cycling infrastructure, public transport, the road network,
and/or other transport infrastructure, and this impact cannot be satisfactorily mitigated, planning
permission for the proposal will be refused. In order for developments to be considered
acceptable, they are required to:
i) provide equal access for all people, including inclusive access for disabled people;
ii) maximise safe, convenient and inclusive accessibility to, from and within developments
for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, in accordance with the council's movement
hierarchy;
iii) fully mitigate any pressure upon the capacity of existing transport infrastructure, including
pavements and other walking routes, cycle routes, public transport and roads;
iv) fully mitigate any adverse impacts on transport infrastructure, including for existing transport
users not associated with the development;
v) have no negative impacts from transport arrangements on the local and wider environment;
vi) only provide vehicle parking for essential needs identified in Core Strategy Policy 10H and
policy DM23 (Parking, Deliveries and Servicing);
vii) have no negative impacts on the safe and efficient operation of transport infrastructure,
and
viii) address delivery, servicing and drop-off requirements in accordance with policy DM24.
B. Development proposals are required to include the submission of either a Transport
Assessment and Travel Plan, or a Transport Statement and Travel Plan Statement, in
accordance with the thresholds outlined within the council's Sustainable Transport Planning
Guidance note and any addition, alteration or replacement of this document. The submitted
information is required to be sufficiently detailed and accurate to enable the council to fully
assess the development proposal.
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Islington Council Development Management Policies - Direction of Travel