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1 Ymgynghoriad ar Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Newydd
ID sylw: 6044
Derbyniwyd: 11/03/2026
Respondent ID: 2669
Ymatebydd: Barratt Redrow Homes
Asiant : Lichfields
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Policy SP16 requires all development proposals to address climate change causes, but it is impractical to meet all these requirements at the outline planning stage. Some information can only be provided at the detailed stage. Certain requirements, such as optimising energy supply and district heat networks, may be unachievable in many new residential developments. Furthermore, care needs to be taken to ensure that any additional decarbonisation policy aspirations, especially for affordable housing-led schemes, are carefully considered in terms of overall viability.
The wording of Policy SP16 must therefore be amended to acknowledge that the above list will apply to “All development proposals, where possible...”
The term “maximising” should also be removed entirely from Policy SP16 as the term is imprecise. Proposals should be encouraged to be efficient but to require demonstration of maximisation could also lead to viability issues.
The proposed amendments will ensure that Policy SP16 will meet the third test of soundness (Will the Plan deliver?).
It is observed that the wording of Policy SP16 states that “all development proposals” should address the causes of climate change to demonstrate policy compliance. However it is considered that it would not be feasible or even possible to provide all of the information required by Policy SP16 at the outline planning application stage and that some of the information requirements of Policy SP16 can only be expected to be provided at detailed (reserved matters/full) planning application stage. Furthermore, care needs to be taken to ensure that any additional decarbonisation policy aspirations, especially for affordable housing-led schemes, are carefully considered in terms of overall viability.
It is clear that there are some requirements in Policy SP16 that will be unachievable in many new residential developments, for example, requirements 7 relating to the optimisation of energy supply and distribution options, including provision of district heat networks.