Consultation Statement - Islington Council

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London Fire and Emergency
Planning support the policy but
request greater flexibility to
allow for loss without evidence
of a lack of demand.
Healthy Living
DM 46 - Healthy Development
DM 47 - Protecting existing
open space
HUDU suggested text changes
to refer to planning obligations
for healthcare faculties and
services. They also suggested
providing more detail on what
is required for HIA.
GLA and English Nature
support policy approach
GLA consider that this policy
should mention the Blue
Ribbon Network as the
Regents Canal runs through
Islington.
Duncan Terrace Residents
Association request protection
of Duncan Terrace Gardens.
Submission version has altered
text, including references to
planning obligations and CIL.
The supporting text to the open
space refers to areas of water
as open space, where there is
an amenity and/or sport and
recreation value and/or wildlife
habitat value.
Duncan Terrace Gardens is
listed as an open space in the
Submission version Appendix
4 and indicated on the map.
DM 48 - New open space
DM 49 - Play space
Lazari Investments Ltd support
flexibility with regards to
hard-landscaped civic space.
GLA support this policy
Infrastructure and Implementation
DM 51 - Infrastructure
GLA consider it appropriate to
mention the requirement for
Crossrail contributions.
Thames Water request the
inclusion of a requirement for
a drainage strategy and
contributions towards to water
and wastewater infrastructure
where necessary.
Crossrail is referred to within
the transport section. The
Infrastructure and
Implementation section refers
to transport infrastructure in
general terms.
The definition of infrastructure
given in the Submission
version includes utilities.
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