The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This policy tackles embodied carbon, the emissions created by making materials and constructing buildings. Demolishing a building of 100 square metres or more must be justified, for example on feasibility or poor energy efficiency grounds. Major schemes of 10 or more homes or 1,000 square metres should set out the steps taken to reduce embodied carbon. Large schemes of at least 100 homes or 5,000 square metres must submit a calculation using the RICS Whole Life Carbon method, meeting upfront carbon targets of 600 kgCO2e per square metre for houses and non-residential buildings and 500 for flats.
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time of drafting this local plan, but may be expanded to other uses in the plan
period). Other acceptable methods may be available or may arise in the plan
period.
6.1.9 The offsetting price shall start at Ā£2.03kWh, and may be updated in future to
keep pace with cost changes. This reflects the current estimated cost of solar PV
installation, plus a margin to allow administration of the offset fund by the Council(s). It
is expected to be paid into the relevant Councilās offset fund, but the Council(s) will
consider alternative schemes where the developer may propose a direct contribution to
a suitable renewable energy installation in the area, subject to that scheme meeting the
same criteria of additionality that the Council would use to select projects that its own
offset fund would support. These criteria will include that the project will not sell REGO
certificates, and is located in the local plan area (or less preferably the wider region).
Policy NZ.3
Embodied Carbon
All development proposals should strive to reduce embodied carbon as far as
possible. Towards this aim, the following expectations should be met:
a. Where it is proposed to demolish a building of 100m2 or more, this should be
justified e.g. in relation to feasibility, suitability for the proposed use, or
unacceptably poor energy efficiency.
b. Major new-build proposals (10+ homes or 1000m2 floor space) should identify
the steps taken to reduce the building or overall developmentās impact on
embodied carbon e.g. regarding its design and building materials to minimise
embodied carbon.
c. Proposals for large scale new-build developments (a minimum of 100
dwellings or a minimum of 5000m2 of non-residential floor space) must submit
a calculation, following the RICS Whole Life Carbon methodology, which
should demonstrate that the following targets have been met:
āUpfrontā embodied carbon emissions (RICS modules A1-A5)
ā¢ Houses: 600kgCO2 e/m2 floor space (gross internal area).
ā¢ Flats/apartments: 500kgCO2 e/ m2 floor space (gross internal area)
ā¢ Non-Residential: 600kgCO2 e/ m2 floor space (gross internal area).