Redevelopment acceptability criteria

Redevelopment is generally the least attractive option for residential intensification. The reuse, renovation and/or retrofit of existing buildings, where feasible, is preferable to redevelopment in terms of sustainable development, the circular economy and reducing embodied carbon emissions. To be acceptable, the Council will need to be convinced that: i. the reuse, renovation and/or retrofit of existing buildings is not possible or that redevelopment is preferable to conversion (and extension); ii. the quality of the proposal is sufficiently high to maintain or enhance the established environmental quality of an area; and iii. there is no undue impact on the privacy and amenity of adjacent residents.