Chapter 5 I Climate Change and the Environment
Objective 5.13 Waste Management – Construction and Operation of Development All development proposals should minimise waste and maximise the recycling and re-use opportunities during the construction and operation phases.
required to demonstrate how renewable energy infrastructure have been considered through Scheme Sustainability Statements (See Scheme Sustainability Statements in Chapter 11 Placemaking and Managing Development).
Objective 5.14
Adaptable Design To encourage the incorporation of adaptable design into all new all developments to facilitate their adaptation to alternative use, layout or user requirements in the future if required.
Objective 5.17
Heat Pumps To support the use of heat pumps in new build residential, commercial and public buildings taking into account amenity, conservation and heritage considerations.
Objective 5.15
Lifetime Adaptable Housing
To promote and assist in the provision of lifetime adaptable homes to meet the needs of all society.
Objective 5.18
Roof-Top Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal Panels To support the incorporation of photovoltaic and/ or solar thermal collector panels for electricity generation/storage and water heating on new residential, commercial and public buildings taking into account amenity, glint and glare, conservation and heritage considerations.
Objective 5.16
Renewable and Low Carbon Energy To encourage development proposals to consider use of renewable energy infrastructure from the project inception stage with planning applications for larger development schemes
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