… with developers to develop zero carbon buildings. • Create more energy efficient buildings through planning policy. • Require all new and significant developments to implement appropriate sustainable drainage system (SuDS) to appropriately manage surface water, water quantity and biodiversity. • Use S106 agreements to invest in environmental and sustainable transport measures. • Work…
… of activity across our services. Planning • The Local Development Plan (LDP) provides the local planning policy framework for delivering sustainable development, specific guidance has also been developed seeking enhancements on Biodiversity, Trees and Development, Travel Plans and Renewable Energy. • The LDP target of granting planning permissions sufficient to meet 10.6% (56.68 GWh…
… sustainable food systems. Our challenges are to: Steps we will take: Protect and enhance green and blue space1, biodiversity and, ecosystem resilience and improve understanding of the importance of our natural environment. • Develop and implement a Green Infrastructure Plan including a survey of all trees in the Vale and an assessment of the current infrastructure. • Implement…
… the biodiversity forward plan and raise awareness about the importance of nature and wildlife • Replace lost trees and promote tree planting across the Vale including working with owners of large areas of land. • Improve existing and create more green and blue spaces through Council led schemes, s.106 funds and new transport schemes. • Work with local communities to increase the number…
… to address embodied carbon through natural materials and modern methods of construction. • Adopt a fabric first approach to achieve high thermal performance and install photovoltaic panels and/or air source heat pumps. • Improve school grounds biodiversity as a means of decarbonisation and map natural carbon sinks. • Focus on methods to further reduce in-use consumption; e.g. reducing…