Comment
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 40996
Received: 16/08/2021
Respondent: Stephanie Williams
I understand that there are multiple sites which are being considered for housing development in the area. Given the overwhelming recent evidence of climate change and it’s impact on the global environment, could you please advise whether the developers of these large scale building sites will be compelled to ‘up their game’ in respect of green initiatives (with the aim of delivering carbon neutral or very low carbon housing, heat pumps rather than traditional boilers, high performance insulation and glazing, electric car charging points, etc.)?
A friend of mine purchased a new home in the Folly Gate development and she is now in the process of selling it; the surveyor has identified multiple issues (which should, she hopes, be covered by the new build guarantee), however it is apparent that this development (and I suspect many) was put up cheaply with the minimum regard to quality and likely just enough regard to environmental impact in order to pass planning and building control regulations.
Whilst central government may be lagging behind in their attempts to tackle climate change, it would be good to know if the local council are demanding higher standards for new builds which might otherwise need retro fitting at a later date (creating more manufacturing impact), or worse still, they are still considered ‘acceptable’, when they could have been built to better standards in the first place, developments which lead the way in green credentials, and something which the local council can be proud of.
planning applications for consideration
I understand that there are multiple sites which are being considered for housing development in the area. Given the overwhelming recent evidence of climate change and it’s impact on the global environment, could you please advise whether the developers of these large scale building sites will be compelled to ‘up their game’ in respect of green initiatives (with the aim of delivering carbon neutral or very low carbon housing, heat pumps rather than traditional boilers, high performance insulation and glazing, electric car charging points, etc.)?
A friend of mine purchased a new home in the Folly Gate development and she is now in the process of selling it; the surveyor has identified multiple issues (which should, she hopes, be covered by the new build guarantee), however it is apparent that this development (and I suspect many) was put up cheaply with the minimum regard to quality and likely just enough regard to environmental impact in order to pass planning and building control regulations.
Whilst central government may be lagging behind in their attempts to tackle climate change, it would be good to know if the local council are demanding higher standards for new builds which might otherwise need retro fitting at a later date (creating more manufacturing impact), or worse still, they are still considered ‘acceptable’, when they could have been built to better standards in the first place, developments which lead the way in green credentials, and something which the local council can be proud of.