Regulation 19 - Proposed Draft Local Plan Submission
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Regulation 19 - Proposed Draft Local Plan Submission
Policy DM09: Sustainable Construction and Climate Resilience
Representation ID: 13119
Received: 03/05/2025
Respondent: Hallam Land & William Davis Homes
Agent: Marrons Planning
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The approach to ensuring sustainable construction and climate resilience is acknowledged, however, the requirement as set out in paragraph 2 of the policy which requires all new build residential developments to achieve at least a three star rating under the BRE Home Quality Mark scheme, which as we understand is over and over building regulation requirements is considered unduly onerous on developers and again may have implications for viability and the deliverability of schemes.
The proposed change being sought is this requirement is removed.
Requirements in paragraph 2 of the policy should be removed.
79. Object. The policy is not considered sound as it is not positively prepared, not justified and not consistent with the NPPF.
80. The approach to ensuring sustainable construction and climate resilience is acknowledged, however, the requirement as set out in paragraph 2 of the policy which requires all new build residential developments to achieve at least a three star rating under the BRE Home Quality Mark scheme, which as we understand is over and over building regulation requirements is considered unduly onerous on developers and again may have implications for viability and the deliverability of schemes.
81. The proposed change being sought is this requirement is removed.
