Question 9
Effective restrictions on developing low lying land bearing in mind that existing flood plains will need to be significantly extended as sea levels rise. Developers should be required to engage deeper with the Environment Agency and Water Authorities where specific flood and drainage measures will obviously be needed due to the topographic nature of the ground and absence of existing accessible infrastructure. The ongoing inability to require plans to adequately take account of the increasing size of vehicles when considering garaging and parking requirement needs to be addressed with a view to accommodating the future generations of electric powered vehicles
- more green spaces built into new urban villages, based around retail park centres that provide all the basic weekly necessities, and so discourage people from travelling into town regularly, rather the town becoming a special place to visit. ... as in Great Denham, but Great Denham has very little street vegetation, and during the recent very hot spells, the streets there were like deserts, almost impossible to find any shade. The houses must be like furnaces in that weather, especially the many which front straight onto the edge of the pavement, without proper front gardens - this makes the streets feel even smaller and they heat up quicker. - but such green spaces need to be better planned... many of them where they do exist eg at Kings Field, Biddenham, are next to dangerous flood expansion ponds!! indeed houses and playgrounds front onto these ponds and ditches. It seems that whatever predevelopment water survey took place prior to that development being built, was inadequate and the developers had to cope with unexpectedly high water tables. bus and cycle routes should be built into new developments, as well as local shopping centres which can be walked to. Could new schools in such developments incorporate Community Hall facilities, to encourage community life without having to be an extra thing to look after? It is very difficult to get community volunteers to run community facilities - most people dont have the time now, but these facilities are really important to the life and safety of the community
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In preparing the Local Plan Review, the Council will need to be mindful of the Government’s intentions in reforming the planning system to simplify Local Plans and ensuring that the Framework provides the clear and robust basis for development management decisions generally in respect of climate change.
In preparing the Local Plan Review, the Council will need to be mindful of the Government’s intentions in reforming the planning system to simplify Local Plans and ensuring that the Framework provides the clear and robust basis for development management decisions generally in respect of climate change.
In preparing the Local Plan Review, the Council will need to be mindful of the Government’s intentions in reforming the planning system to simplify Local Plans and ensuring that the Framework provides the clear and robust basis for development management decisions generally in respect of climate change.
All homes should be built with solar panels on roof and preferably use ground source or comunity heating !
The council should require developments to outperform the Future Homes Standard. In doing so, they should be required to have a gross energy use 30% lower than any required by the Future Homes Standard from the introduction of the plan, and 80% lower from 2030. In addition, all plans should incorporate rooftop solar unless they are within a conservation area and no rooftop solar is compatible with the conservation area. Planning policy should encourage construction with materials with low embodied carbon and high recyclability, so favouring steel construction over concrete and re-use of existing structures over demolition and rebuilding. Where possible, planning policy should encourage planting that produces carbon-capture effects through land use that are in addition to any carbon-reduction targets for the built elements. Further - in view of differential heat-capture performance of different surfaces, and the predicted increasing frequency of heatwaves, developments should maximise vegetation, including covenants on land preventing paving, use of artificial grass or otherwise reducing the area of vegetation. For all these questions, developers should be required to provide evidence that the new buildings conform to the design standards that developers say they are designed to achieve in terms of energy efficiency etc, with effective sanctions available if the developments fail to meet the required standards. Given the significance of transport emissions to climate impacts, employment opportunities proportionate to and suitable for the development within 15 minutes walk of all parts of the development.
Yes, the council should produce further guidance. The council should require developments to outperform the Future Homes Standard. In doing so, they should be required to have a gross energy use 30% lower than any required by the Future Homes Standard from the introduction of the plan, and 80% lower from 2030. In addition, all plans should incorporate rooftop solar unless they are within a conservation area and no rooftop solar is compatible with the conservation area. Planning policy should encourage construction with materials with low embodied carbon and high recyclability, so favouring steel construction over concrete and re-use of existing structures over demolition and rebuilding. Where possible, planning policy should encourage planting that produces carbon-capture effects through land use that are in addition to any carbon-reduction targets for the built elements. Further - in view of differential heat-capture performance of different surfaces, and the predicted increasing frequency of heatwaves, developments should maximise vegetation, including covenants on land preventing paving, use of artificial grass or otherwise reducing the area of vegetation. For all these questions, developers should be required to provide evidence that the new buildings conform to the design standards that developers say they are designed to achieve in terms of energy efficiency etc, with effective sanctions available if the developments fail to meet the required standards. Given the significance of transport emissions to climate impacts, employment opportunities proportionate to and suitable for the development within 15 minutes walk of all parts of the development.
More electric vehicle charging posts, none in the villages or new developments
All building development should be low energy. There should be guidance in place to mitigate against flooding and torrential rain, with ways to utilise rainwater built in.
It definitely should, highlighting the role that natural capital can play through delivering ecosystem services that either mitigate climate change impacts or reduce carbon emissions. The LNP’s Natural Capital work will involve looking at where potential climate change impacts will be greatest, and where habitat enhancement such as tree planting will be best targeted to combine carbon sequestration and biodiversity/environmental net gain benefits. There should be quantified targets to give developers a clear steer. We would therefore wish to be involved in the development of such guidance. It will also be important for sustainable housing standards to be monitored and enforced.
Yes. Any future developments should be expected to meet developing needs/standards
Yes. Any future developments should be expected to meet developing needs/standards.
If we were free to go beyond national minimum standards then we would seek higher levels of thermal efficiency and require energy creation to be designed in to all homes via solar panels etc.
Agree – advice should be available on future proofing housing stock.
Hallam considers that any guidance, whilst having the opportunity to promote good practice for how development can respond to climate change, must be made within the context of national policy and regulations.
Yes – but mainly to provide links to where relevant guidance is available. The Borough needs to insist on the use of solar panels especially on commercial roofs, ensure that sustainable drainage is multi functional and benefits wildlife. Housing developments need to incorporate surface water suds, especially where this can enhance the sense of place. Also – ensure schemes have extensive planting schemes.
Yes. The Council should develop a Climate Change SPD that provides developers, operators and residents with clarity of how the Council will achieve the Government’s 2050 zero carbon target. This is essential to ensure the plan is found sound and not exposed to the risk of challenge and consequently delay to local plan adoption.
Whilst we support the Council’s aim in reducing climate change, we would not wish to see significant requirements and complication added to the development process. It is clear from the Planning for the Future White Paper that it is the Government’s ambition to reduce and simplify the documentation produced by the local government, and not reproduce guidance and policies provided at a national level. Any further guidance must be justified and have regard for the viability of new development.
Whilst we support the Council’s aim in reducing climate change, we would not wish to see significant requirements and complication added to the development process. It is clear from the Planning for the Future White Paper that it is the Government’s ambition to reduce and simplify the documentation produced by the local government, and not reproduce guidance and policies provided at a national level. Any further guidance must be justified and have regard for the viability of new development.
BDW are committed to supporting the transition to a low carbon economy which the UK is building, supported by the fact that in June 2020 BDW announced new carbon emissions targets as part of a drive to become the Country’s leading national sustainable homebuilder. A national and standardised approach to improving the energy efficiency of buildings, the provision of renewable energy and electric vehicle charging points is considered the most effective. However, should the Council feel it appropriate to set out detailed policies to address the issue of climate change then they should be within the context of the current policy, legislative framework and technical standards as set out in paragraph 150 of the NPPF. The importance of a collective approach will also balance the cost of delivering the energy efficiency improvements required alongside other planning obligations (affordable housing, highways improvements, CIL etc) and development aspirations that the Council are seeking to deliver. As such, the Council will need to ensure that any policy requirements to do not render the Development unviable. When drafting climate change policies the Council should clearly set out their expectations in terms of the following: - The triggers for certain types of development requiring climate change adaption, for example, a justified evidence base for both residential and commercial triggers. The Council need to take into account the requirements of Building Regulations Part L, anything over and above building regulations would not be considered justified; - Be explicit on the requirements for renewable energy, taking into account the viability of development; - Decentralised electricity supply needs to be considered in the context of Ofgem regulations as Occupiers are required to have choice of suppliers; - When setting a percentage of carbon reduction consideration should take into account brownfield and greenfield characteristics. Will there be a carbon offset fund? Will there be a user friendly tool kit to calculate carbon reduction? - If fast vehicle charging points are to be proposed, has there been any assessment of the current electricity network able to take the load capacity of fast charging? As such, will there be a requirement for Developers to contribute to electric infrastructure in the wider catchment of the site and, if so, what are the implications on viability? 7. Viability Viability of development is critical to the success of the plan, if policies are so onerous that development is rendered unviable it will delay the delivery of development. The NPPF paragraph 57 states; “that where up-to-date policies have set out the contributions expected from development, planning applications that comply with them should assume to be viable.” This places the emphasis on viability at the local plan stage opposed to during the determination of a planning application. It is important that the cumulative impact of policies is considered when assessing the viability of schemes. When considering allocations, particularly large scale/strategic sites, consideration needs to be given to abnormal costs and factored into the viability using the best available information. The cost of delivering infrastructure, even when the cost can be deducted off the price of the land, may render a development unviable as it de-incentivises the Landowner when minimum values land values cannot be met.
Minimising the environmental impact of the built environment should mandated with minimum requirements stipulated in the planning consent.
It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.
It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.
It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.
It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.
It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.
It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.