Rules say new buildings in London must improve air quality

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced what he called “pioneering” rules to ensure that major new developments in the city go beyond compliance and make a clear contribution to improving air quality.

Guidelines also mean that wood burners will effectively no longer be allowed in new and refurbished homes.

The Air Quality Positive (AQP) guidance requires planners of large-scale developments to consider their impact on air quality from the earliest design stages. This includes large housing developments, commercial properties and transport hubs.

Instead of designing the development and then assessing and mitigating any increases to local air pollution, developers, architects, planners ...