Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 22221
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: Steve Crutchley
Representation Summary:
Policy CC2 – Energy Infrastructure
We object to the requirement that all developments of 10 or more houses or more than 1,000 square metres should include opportunities for decentralised energy provision. Whilst in theory the use of decentralised energy has a number of sustainability benefits, the reality is that incorporating it in new development is very difficult and expensive on small schemes making it unviable. Similarly, the end user i.e. home owners, commonly have next to no experience of using shared heating systems and this can often by a detractor. As such, there is no desire to develop the technology as ultimately there is no demand from the purchasers.