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2. • • To achieve this, London Plan Policy G5 requires all major developments to include urban greening as a fundamental element of site and building design. The policy introduces the use of an Urban Greening Factor (UGF) to evaluate the quantity and quality of urban greening provided by a development proposal.
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   What does the London Plan say about urban greening?

   • The London Plan includes a new Urban Greening Factor to guide boroughs on the amount of greening that ought to be included in major developments. This will make sure urban greening is included at the start of the development design process to accelerate London’s greening. The Mayor’s Transport Strategy promotes the concept of Healthy Streets.

   Urban greening - London City Hall

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   Should the city of London adopt the Urban Greening Factor?

   • Standard trees planted in pits with soil volumes less than two thirds less than the projected canopy area of the mature tree. 6.6 In conclusion, it is recommended that the City of London adopts the Urban Greening Factor as a tool to increase the quantity and quality of greening of development schemes subject to planning applications.

   Urban Greening Factor Study - City of London

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   Can development help make London greener?

   • Consultation has concluded Engagement on the UGF Guidance has now ended. The guidance has now been published and is available on the UGF webpage Development should help to make London greener. To achieve this, London Plan Policy G5 requires all major developments to include urban greening as a fundamental element of site and building design.

   Urban Greening Factor Guidance - GLA Engagement Portal

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   What is an Urban Greening Factor?

   • The policy introduces the use of an Urban Greening Factor (UGF) to evaluate the quantity and quality of urban greening provided by a development proposal. We have developed draft Urban Greening Factor guidance to support boroughs and applicants in meeting the requirements of the London Plan and have engaged with stakeholders about the guidance.

   Urban Greening Factor Guidance - GLA Engagement Portal

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   What is the UGF London Plan guidance?

   • London Plan Policy G5 requires all major developments to include urban greening as a fundamental element of site and building design. The policy introduces the use of an Urban Greening Factor (UGF) to evaluate the quantity and quality of urban greening provided by a development proposal.

   Urban Greening Factor (UGF) guidance | London City Hall

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   What is urban greening & why is it important?

   • Urban greening is a core element of Healthy Streets, helping to make streets part of a public realm network that is designed more for people than for vehicles. The Mayor has also published a London Sustainable Drainage Action Plan to help London deal with the likely increase in heavy downpours and stormwater flooding.

   Urban greening - London City Hall

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4. www.london.gov.uk › programmes-strategies › planningUrban Greening Factor (UGF) guidance | London City Hall

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   Feb 2, 2023 · London Plan Policy G5 requires all major developments to include urban greening as a fundamental element of site and building design. The policy introduces the use of an Urban Greening Factor...

   • Urban greening - London City Hall

     Roofs and walls covered in plants, street trees and small...

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     1.1 What is the Urban Greening Factor (UGF)? 1.1.1 The Urban...

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     Engagement on the UGF Guidance has now ended. The guidance...

5. www.london.gov.uk › urban-greeningUrban greening - London City Hall

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   Roofs and walls covered in plants, street trees and small pocket parks in between buildings make the city a better place to live, work and invest. These green features act as part of London’s...

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7. www.london.gov.uk › sites › defaultLondon Plan Guidance Urban Greening Factor - London City Hall

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   1.1 What is the Urban Greening Factor (UGF)? 1.1.1 The Urban Greening Factor is a tool to evaluate the quality and quantity of urban greening. It enables major developments to...

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8. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk › assets › ServicesUrban Greening Factor Study - City of London

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   1.3 The Draft New London Plan (2017) includes a draft Policy G51 on urban greening which includes a planning policy tool, the Urban Greening Factor (UGF), that is modelled on similar...

9. consult.london.gov.uk › urban-greening-factorUrban Greening Factor Guidance - GLA Engagement Portal

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   The draft guidance has been developed with input from AECOM and through engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including planners, developers and landscape architects. The draft guidance was published for information in March 2021, with public engagement carried out in the autumn of 2021, including a series of consultation eventson the guida...

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   The equality implications of the draft guidance have been assessed through an equality impact assessment, which can be viewed in the document library.

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   The final guidance (External link)was published in 2023. Register to be notified of planning policy consultations(External link) or sign up for GLA Planning News(External link).

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10. www.londonforum.org.uk › 2021/12/12 › urban-greeningUrban Greening Factor Guidance | The London Forum

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    Dec 12, 2021 · London Forum supports the content of the Mayor's GLA Urban Greening Factor (UGF) Guidance for borough assessment of new applications to achieve Policy G5 for Urban Greening in the March 2021 London Plan. Presentation slides describing the UGF guidance are here.

11. consult.london.gov.uk › urban-greening-factorFAQs | Urban Greening Factor Guidance - GLA Engagement Portal

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    The Plan sets out policies relating to a wide variety of issues, including how new development should designed, the type and number of new homes that should be planned for, how we can encourage...