Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1136
Received: 08/07/2008
The planning system needs to support the delivery of the timetable for reducing carbon emissions from domestic and non domestic buildings, & planning authorities are expected to actively encourage smaller scale renewable energy schemes through positively expressed policies in local development documents, as stated in PPS22. Alongside criteria-based policy developed in line with PPS22, the Climate Change Supplement to PPS1 recommends identifiying suitable areas for renewable & low carbon energy sources, and supporting infrastructure, where this would help secure the development. BWEA empahsises the contribution that small renewable systems can make, & strongly urges the Council to implement a policy for mandatory requirement of onsite renewables. Such policy would require onsite renewables to provide electricity for at least 10% of all new buildings needs (including refurbishments), in addition to stringent energy efficiency/building performance requirements.