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City of London Green Roofs
Square Mile Sustainable Building Development in the British Capital City
16 Jun 2017
The City of London Corporation?s green roof initiative News
City of London?s 60 green roofs win top planning award
A programme to install green roofs in the City of London has won at the United Kingdom and Ireland?s most prestigious planning awards.
The City of London Corporation?s green roof initiative, which has seen over 60 installed, won in the Excellence in Planning for the Natural Environment category at the Royal Town Planning Institute?s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2017 The Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established and respected awards in the UK planning industry.
photo © Stuart O?Callaghan
Over 60 green roofs have been created in the Square Mile, including the ones at the Barbican, the Museum of London and the Grade I listed Guildhall, as part of a City of London programme to help address flood risk, mitigate climate change, improve biodiversity and provide new green spaces for people to enjoy.
Nick Raynsford, former planning and housing minister and Chair of the Judging Panel, said:
?Planners were front and centre on this project, ensuring strong sustainability outcomes.

Despite the small residential population in the City of London, the planners worked hard to ensure strong community involvement. It shows an excellent example of how taking a long term ...