Westminster council unveils plans to become a ‘retrofit-first’ city

By Tom Lowe2024-03-04T07:04:00

Developers to face carbon off-setting payments up to nine times higher than current levels under proposals

Developers must explore the option to retrofit before demolishing buildings in Westminster and will face carbon off-setting payments up to nine times higher than current levels under new rules proposed by the local authority.

Westminster would become a ‘retrofit first’ city under a new planning policy put forward by the council aiming to help the borough reach net zero by 2040.

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