Basements Review: Past Consultations
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This page is for reference only. Please visit the main policy webpage for the most up to date information.
Basements Publication Planning Policy (12 February to 26 March 2014)
The period for representations on the 'soundness' of the Publication Policies ran from Wednesday 12 February to 26 March 2014. The policy document along with all other supporting documents are also available on the consultation portal.
The publication policy that was the subject of this consultation was submitted to the Secretary of State.
Basements Publication Planning Policy (Feb 2014) (pdf - 977 Kb)
Consultation Response Form (MS word - 30Kb)
Guide to Making Representations (pdf - 67Kb)
Statement of Representation Procedures (pdf - 37Kb)
Supporting Documents
Policy Formulation Report, Feb 2014 (pdf - 1MB)
Statement of Consultation (Reg 17), Feb 2014 (pdf - 968Kb)
Summary of Consultation, Feb 2014 (pdf - 984Kb)
Sustainability Appraisal (SA/SEA), Feb 2014 (pdf - 1MB)
Habitats Directive Screening Assessment, Feb 2014 (pdf - 1.2MB)
Equalities Impact Assessment (pdf - 238 Kb)
Monitoring Report, 2013 (Extract Chapter 2) (pdf - 1MB)
Population and Household Density, Feb 2014 (pdf - 340Kb)
Background Report 01 (Urban Design Strategy), Urban Initiatives, Jul 2006
Basements Development Data, Feb 2014 (pdf - 2MB)
Case Studies of Basement Excavation, Alan Baxter and Associates, Jan 2014 (pdf - 3.8MB)
Basement Works - Impact on Residents, Feb 2014 (pdf - 1.4MB)
Alan Baxter Associates Basements Report (Mar 2013) [PDF] (warning large file 5MB)
London Terrace Houses 1660 - 1860, English Heritage, 1996 (pdf - 3.1MB)
Basements in Gardens of Listed Buildings, Alan Baxter and Associates, Feb 2014 (pdf - 3.4MB)
Basements Visual Evidence, Feb 2014
Basements Visual Evidence - External Manifestations, Feb 2014 (pdf - 1.3MB)
Trees and Basements, Feb 2014 (pdf - 983Kb)
Impact of Basement Development on Biodiversity, Feb 2014 (pdf - 965Kb)
London: Garden City?, 1998 - 2008, London Wildlife Trust, 2011 (pdf - 1.5MB)
Life Cycle Carbon Analysis, Eight Associates, Feb 2014 (pdf - 3MB)
Evidence Base for Basements and Policy CE1: Climate Change, Eight Associates [PDF] (file size 624Kb)
Carbon Offsetting, Feb 2014 (pdf - 32 Kb)
Freedom of Information requests
The Council has received the following Freedom of Information (FOI) requests in relation to the above consultation. A response has been provided and as these relate to the formulation of the basements policy it is appropriate to make them available to all interested parties.
Basement Force Request for Information Feb 2014
Basement Force Council's Response Feb 2014
Basement Force Comments and Council Response 19 March 2014
Cranbrook Basements Request 6 Mar 2014
Cranbrook Basements Council Response
Basements Publication Planning Policy (9 July to 3 September 2013)
These Consultation responses to the Basements Publication Planning Policy were received. A complete set of documents that were consulted on at this stage and at all previous stages can be found on our past consultations page:
Freedom of Information requests
The Council received several Freedom of Information (FOI) requests in July and August 2013 in relation to the emerging basement policy. The Council's brief to Alan Baxter and Associates has been released in response to one of these requests. As the FOI requests and the released brief relate to the formulation of the basements policy it is appropriate to make them available to all interested parties. The FOI requests and the Council's response have been consolidated into a single document. These can be viewed by following the links below. It should be noted that the Council does not hold any additional evidence other than what has already been published in relation to the emerging basement policy.
Consolidated FOI Requests and the Council's Response [PDF] (file size 299Kb)
Council's Brief to Alan Baxter and Associates [PDF] (file size 26Kb)
Basement Survey Responses
The Council carried out a survey of residents in August/September 2012 to better understand their concerns regarding basements. The responses to the surveys can be found below.
Response to residents associations survey
Page last updated: August 2015
Last updated: 12 September 2025