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CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW1.70 Draft Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan also amend Policy 3.12 to statethat, ‘Affordable housing should normally be provided on-site. In exceptional caseswhere it can be demonstrated that this is not appropriate in terms of the policies inthis Plan, it may be provided off-site. A cash in lieu contribution should only beaccepted where this would have demonstrable benefits in furthering the affordablehousing and other policies in this Plan and should be ring-fenced and, ifappropriate, pooled to secure additional affordable housing either on identifiedsites elsewhere or as part of an agreed programme for provision of affordablehousing.’1.71 Policy 3.16 seeks that developments support the provision of additional socialinfrastructure.London’s economy1.72 The Mayor will support central London’s economy (Policy 4.1). London’s visitoreconomy will be supported and its growth stimulated: 40,000 net additional hotelbedrooms are to be delivered by 2031, of which at least 10 per cent should bewheelchair accessible (Policy 4.5). Within the CAZ strategically important hotelprovision should be focussed on its Opportunity Areas with good access to publictransport (Policy 4.5).London’s response to climate change1.73 Policy 5.2 sets out the Mayor’s energy hierarchy to: be lean, use less energy; beclean, supply energy efficiently; and be green, use renewable energy. Targets areproposed for minimum improvements over the Target Emission Rate: 25 per cent(Code for Sustainable Homes level 4) on 2010 Building Regulations (residential andnon-domestic buildings between 2010-2013). Where targets cannot be met on siteany shortfall can be provided offsite or through payment in lieu.1.74 Sustainable design and construction standards include minimising carbon dioxideemissions, avoiding pollution, minimising waste and maximising recycling andavoiding impacts from natural hazards (Policy 5.3).Page 75APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW1.75 The Mayor’s objective is that 25% of energy supply should be decentralised by2025 (Policy 5.5). Boroughs are encouraged to undertake energy masterplanningand development of networks for development to connect to.1.76 Policy 5.6 sets out the approach to decentralised energy in development proposals,prioritising connection to existing systems, followed by site wide CHP andcommunal heating and cooling.1.77 Policy 5.7 seeks that a proportion of energy is generated from renewable sources.Paragraph 5.42 sets out a presumption that all major development proposals willseek to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 20 per cent through the use ofon-site renewable energy generation wherever feasible.1.78 Major developments should reduce potential overheating (Policy 5.9).1.79 Policy 5.10 promotes urban greening with a target increase in green space in theCAZ of 5% by 2030.