Including the closely related terms development, develop, and sustainable environment.
… sustainable environment for our residents now and for future generations. When we have achieved our target, we will have a District where the air is cleaner as we reduce the need to travel in unsustainable ways. The natural and built environments will be enhanced and protected for the future and our buildings will be heated, and cooled, by energy from low carbon renewable sources. Fewer people…
… resilience and the transition to a low carbon economy. 9 | P a g e Local Context: Planning Policy Existing National Planning Policy The National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework), published in February 2019, explains the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. At a very high level, the objective of sustainable development can…
… be summarised as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Framework sets out three overarching objectives for achieving sustainable development, which are interdependent and need to be pursued in mutually supportive ways. Paragraph 8 of the Framework lists those three objectives as follows: a) an economic objective – to help…
….................................................................................................................................. 12 1. Becoming a smart digital district .............................................................................................. 12 2. Green economy ......................................................................................................................... 12 3. Air quality and sustainable transport…
…........................................................................................ 13 4. Sustainable waste management ............................................................................................... 14 5. Sustainable energy .................................................................................................................... 15 6. Protecting and enhancing biodiversity…