Sustainability rules for City schemes to come into force within weeks

By Tom Lowe2025-01-23T12:07:00

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Square Mile signs off guidance to encourage developers to hit key environmental benchmarks

New developments in the City of London will need to achieve embodied carbon targets or make other sustainability contributions under planning rules set to come into force in the coming weeks.

The City has voted to approve new sustainability guidance for planning applications which will affect how newbuild and refurbishment schemes in the Square Mile are designed and built.

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