…(); });;}()); Introduction The Planning for Climate Change consultation documents have been produced in the context of the following: The declaration of an environment and climate emergency by the UK Parliament in 2019; Government’s statutory commitment to cut UK emissions and reach net zero by 2050, and; Dorset Council’s climate and ecological emergency declaration in 2019. Dorset Council is preparing…
… how the Council is encouraging applicants to incorporate sustainable design and construction. The contribution a proposal makes towards net zero assessed through submitted sustainability statement and checklist. Proposals that meet the targets stated in the sustainability checklist will be viewed positively as part of the overall planning assessment. Position Statement 2 - Renewable energy…
… and on the path to net zero. The standards will not be mandatory, unless already required in local plan policies, but reflect best practice and the direction of travel for achieving net zero. It is hoped that this be a proactive way of encouraging best practice and will enable opportunities to be maximised at the site level in advance of new policy requirements and in the run up to proposed changes…