Consultation Statement - Islington Council

3 Direction of Travel consultation
3 Direction of Travel consultation
Summary of representations and responses
3.0.1 A total of 236 separate comments were received from 61 respondents, in relation to the
Direction of Travel draft. Comments can be viewed online at
www.islington.gov.uk/planningpolicyconsultations
3.0.2 The main issues raised during the consultation, and the council's response to these, are
summarised in Table 2, below.
Table 2
Policy / Issues
Design and Heritage
DM 1 - Design Criteria
DM1 - Design Criteria
and DM4 - Heritage
DM 2 - Landscape
Summary comments
English Heritage requested an
explicit reference to tall
buildings inserted at the end of
policy DM 1 to state: 'Any
proposals for tall buildings
should meet these criteria, as
well as having regard for
criteria set out in English
Heritage/CABE's Guidance on
Tall Buildings (2007).'.
English Heritage suggested
text changes to DM 1 and DM
4 to ensure the definition and
words used in the policy
reflected and clearly linked to
PPS5.
A number of developers sought
clarification on what was
required in a landscape plan
and if outline applications
would need to submit one.
They also suggested that these
could be conditioned and not
asked for at the start of the
process.
Response/Action
DM 1 was amended
accordingly
DM 1, DM 4 and supporting
text were amended accordingly
Landscaping should be
considered from the start of the
design process. Outline
planning application should
submit a landscape plan and
it should contain as much detail
as is given about the buildings.
Details are provided in the
Submission version about what
a Landscape Plan should
demonstrate.
Development Management Policies: Regulation 25 Consultation Statement Islington Council
21