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Sustainability Report . . . what is that?

The exact scope of a sustainability report will have to be agreed on via consultations with your local planning office, however, your LPA's guidance on such matters comes from central government and as such we can expect to a certain amount of similarity from area to area.

This guidance comes from the planning policy states relating to sustainability:

Planning Policy Statement 2Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation Planning Policy Statement 10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and Pollution Control Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk5 Supplement: Development and Coastal Change

Any sustainability report, which might be prepared in conjunction with a planning application could address the following issues;

Quite Often a Sustainability Report will have to outline the projects adherence to a number of legislative schemes, optional schemes and perhaps a 10%, 15% or 20% saving / renewables.

There are numerous ways in which these targets can be met, it is worth engaging a professional to make suggestions on the method for doing this as it can save you £1000s, we are well aware of the cost benefit of various methods, and can make a cost effective suggestion for your project.

Other scheme such as life times home and homes for life may also be included within the report.

View an example sustainability report.

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