Support

Representation ID: 21253

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Newlands Developments

Policy CC7 (Renewable and Low Carbon Energy and BREEAM Standards) identifies that major development must:

With regard to BREEAM Standards, Part 6 of Draft Policy CC7 requires all new non-residential developments greater than 5,000 sqm gross to meet BREEAM Excellent Standards, unless it can be demonstrated that achievement of the standard would make the proposal unviable, through submission of an independently assessed financial viability appraisal. Draft Policy CC7 is therefore generally supported as it notes that achieving BREEAM excellent may not always be a viable option.