Construction Management Plans in Islington
Every development in Islington is required to comply with the council’s Code of Practice for Construction Sites. Construction Management Plans are expected with major applications, basement schemes and any other site likely to cause disruption, a Construction Logistics Plan is required alongside, and on Section 106 schemes the developer also pays a Code of Practice monitoring fee and has a site-specific response document approved before work starts. Here is how the pieces fit together.
Islington at a glance
- Working hours
- 8am–6pm Mon–Fri, 8am–1pm Sat
- Framework
- Code of Practice for Construction Sites
- Document
- Council CMP pro-forma, available on request
- Monitoring fee
- Indicatively £350 per home or 100 sq m of commercial space
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Islington’s Code of Practice for Construction Sites
The Code of Practice for Construction Sites (May 2018) applies to all types of building work, from demolition, site preparation and excavation to construction, refurbishment and maintenance, and the Principal Contractor carries ultimate responsibility for following it. Local Plan Policy S10 requires all developments to comply with it. Where compliance is a planning condition, failure to follow the Code can lead to legal action; on Section 106 schemes it is a formal obligation, and the developer prepares a site-specific Code of Practice response document for approval by the council’s Public Protection service before any works commence.
Rather than fixed project categories, Islington risk-assesses each site as low, medium or high risk for noise and vibration using the London Good Practice Guide method, scoring the programme length, the distance to the nearest neighbours and the type and duration of piling and demolition. The risk level sets how much the Code expects: a low-risk site would not typically need a formal Section 61 consent, for example, while a high-risk site would.
When Islington Requires a CMP and CLP
Islington’s local validation requirements (April 2024) ask for a Construction Management Plan with three types of application:
- Major applications
- Applications involving basement development
- Any other site which may cause disruption during its construction
Construction Logistics Plans in Islington
Islington’s Local Plan (adopted September 2023) also requires a Construction Logistics Plan so that transport impacts can be assessed. Where an application has significant transport impacts, the CLP follows TfL’s two-stage model: an Outline CLP submitted with the planning application, and a Detailed CLP secured by condition and discharged before commencement. Contractors must hold FORS Silver accreditation or higher and be registered with CLOCS, and the Code says non-compliant vehicles should be turned away from the site.
Deliveries are expected within normal site hours, on a just-in-time basis with engines switched off while waiting, and any vehicle movements outside those hours need the council’s prior permission. On basement schemes near a school, construction and delivery vehicles must not arrive or leave between 8.30am–9.30am and 3pm–4.30pm, and the CMP must commit to this.
Code of Practice Monitoring Fees
Compliance with the Code, including a monitoring fee, is a standard Section 106 obligation in Islington. For applications validated from 30 April 2025, the Planning Obligations SPD sets indicative fees of:
- £350 per residential unit
- £350 per 100 sq m of commercial floorspace, whether additional or replacement
- £175 per HMO, student, hotel or hostel bedroom
Construction Working Hours in Islington
Noisy construction work is permitted 8am–6pm Monday to Friday and 8am–1pm on Saturdays, and must not take place outside those hours, including on Sundays and bank holidays, without the council’s prior permission. Out-of-hours permission must be sought from the Environmental Pollution, Policy and Projects team at least 7 days before the activity and is granted only in exceptional circumstances. Next to offices, restaurants and other businesses, the Code also advises negotiating quiet periods for the noisiest works, typically 10am–12 noon and 2pm–4pm on weekdays.
Section 61, Noise, Vibration and Dust
Where a Section 61 prior consent is needed, the application must be submitted at least 28 days before construction starts, and Islington recommends sending a draft at least a month before that. The Code sets out the standards the CMP has to address:
- Significant noise effects where site noise is more than 10 dB(A) above background levels
- Recommended vibration limits of 1 mm/s at homes, schools, hospitals and laboratories, 3 mm/s at commercial premises and 5 mm/s at other unoccupied buildings
- An Air Quality and Dust Management Plan submitted before works start; the whole borough is an Air Quality Management Area
- Non-Road Mobile Machinery registered on the London NRMM register, with an inventory kept on site
- A named liaison officer, a complaints register and regular (typically monthly) newsletters to neighbours
Basements in Islington
Local Plan Policy DH4 requires every basement application to include a Structural Method Statement signed and endorsed by a Chartered Civil Engineer or Chartered Structural Engineer, and residential basements are limited to one storey, a maximum 3m floor-to-ceiling height and less than half of the original garden. The policy expects basement applications to come with a Construction Management Plan, and the Basement Development SPD makes construction in line with its construction code a condition of any basement permission, with the CMP approved before any work starts on site.
How CMP Construct Helps in Islington
CMP Construct prepares council-compliant Construction Management Plans across Islington and more than 20 London boroughs. We draft most plans within 7–10 working days, submit in the format Islington Council expects, and handle officer comments through to discharge of your condition. Where your condition also asks for a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP), a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) or a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), we produce them as one consistent package. New to the process? Start with our complete guide to Construction Management Plans or see what a CMP costs.
Official Islington Guidance
The council documents below set out Islington Council's own requirements. We work to these day to day; they are linked here so you can verify any requirement directly:
- Islington Code of Practice for Construction Sites (May 2018)
- Islington Planning Obligations SPD (April 2025): monitoring fees
- Islington Local Plan (September 2023): Policies T5 and DH4
- Islington Basement Development SPD (January 2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, for major applications, applications involving basement development and any other site likely to cause disruption during construction, under Islington’s April 2024 validation requirements. A Construction Logistics Plan is also required, in two stages (outline with the application, detailed by condition) where transport impacts are significant. Islington has a CMP pro-forma, but it is not published online; the Code of Practice says it can be obtained from the council’s Development Management or Environmental Pollution, Policy and Projects teams.
It is the council’s standard for managing construction impacts, last issued in May 2018, covering working hours, noise and vibration, dust and air quality, deliveries, community liaison and site management. Local Plan Policy S10 requires every development to comply with it. It is enforced through planning conditions and, on larger schemes, through a Section 106 obligation that includes a monitoring fee and a site-specific response document approved before works start.
Under the Planning Obligations SPD, which applies to applications validated from 30 April 2025, the indicative fee is £350 per residential unit and per 100 sq m of commercial floorspace, and £175 per HMO, student, hotel or hostel bedroom. The SPD’s worked example of 80 homes plus 350 sq m of employment space comes to £29,225. Contributions are index-linked to the date of payment, and the council can levy further charges if a site breaches the Code.
Noisy work is allowed 8am–6pm Monday to Friday and 8am–1pm on Saturdays, with none on Sundays or bank holidays unless the council gives prior permission. Out-of-hours work must be requested from the Environmental Pollution, Policy and Projects team at least 7 days ahead and is only allowed in exceptional circumstances. Where a Section 61 consent is needed, it must be applied for at least 28 days before work starts.