A mixed-use development of up to 2,500 homes with offices, retail and leisure.
Homes England
York
Air Quality
Landscape Architecture
Planning permission for York Central was granted subject to the discharge of 83 conditions, including one relating to an emissions mitigation statement to set out measures to reduce emissions from the development, which Logika addressed.
A strategic approach was developed that considered how mitigation measures could be used to deliver wider benefits regarding climate change, flood risk, noise and biodiversity.
The masterplan was revisited, and environmental design principles were set out to reduce peoples’ exposure to air pollution and the associated damage costs.
York Council accepted the strategic approach and Condition 53 was discharged.
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Responded very quickly and effectively to a short-notice package of work and provided detailed, comprehensive report addressing issue raised, with clear conclusions.
Jacobs
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