Agenda item

Recycling of old building materials

A Member commented that he had recently passed the Charterhouse School site where new sash windows had been installed and had questioned hose on site as to what happened to the wooden frames of the old windows. He reported that he had been disappointed to learn that these were disposed of in a rubbish skip as opposed to being reused in some manner. He therefore asked Officers to confirm whether there was a process in place to ensure that recycling of materials was happening and was enforced in any way.

Officers reported that this was monitored for major applications and was based on London Plan Policy where conditions were attached that required applicants to demonstrate that targets had been met in terms of recycling and reuse of materials at various different stages during the course of development through to occupation. Officers highlighted that they were also seeking to develop a new condition that would help to design out construction waste on minor applications where there was substantial demolition.

(The Deputy Chairman left the meeting whilst this mater was under discussion owing to a professional conflict of interest with regard to Charterhouse School)