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internally within the development, through the introduction of the public square.
The development would also provide extensive public contributions associated
with the scheme. In this instance officers raise no objection to the transportation
and accessibility mitigation measures being proposed as part of the Vauxhall
Square development.
10.30 Conclusion
The scheme is considered to be policy compliant when considered against the
key transportation policies. The scheme will be contributing to the wider
regeneration and strategic infrastructure improvements required around
Vauxhall and the wider VNEB area.
11 Sustainability and Renewable Technology
11.1 Policies 5.1 and 5.2 of the London Plan sets out a minimum target reduction for
carbon dioxide emissions in buildings up until 2013 of 25% over the Target
Emission Rates outlined in the national Building Regulations. Developments
should follow the following energy hierarchy:
1 Be lean: use less energy;
2 Be clean: supply energy efficiently;
3 Be green: use renewable energy
11.2 Policy S7 of the Core Strategy ensures that future development, including
construction of the public realm, highways and other physical infrastructure,
achieves the highest standards of sustainable design. The policy further states
that major developments should achieve a reduction in carbon dioxide
emissions in line with London Plan targets through energy efficient design,
decentralised heat, cooling and power systems and on-site renewable energy
generation and requiring all other development to achieve maximum feasible
reduction in carbon dioxide emissions through these measures.
11.3 The applicant has submitted two documents referring to a ‘Energy Statement’
produced by Hoare Lea Consulting Engineers and a ‘Sustainability Statement’
produced by Waterman Energy, Environment and Design Limited.
11.4 CLS intends to undertake Code for Sustainable Homes (Code) and BREEAM
assessments for the development. CLS is seeking to achieve Code ‘Level 4’ for
the residential dwellings and BREEAM ‘Excellent’ ratings for the non-domestic
and multi-residential elements of the development. BREEAM and Code Preassessments
have been undertaken by Hoare Lea as the basis for developing a
strategy for achieving the target ratings.
11.5 A range of passive and active energy efficiency measures are to be employed
within the development, which are set out in the Energy report, as submitted in
support of the application, and the following technologies have been appraised
as potential low and zero carbon (LZC) systems for use on the project and have
been deemed suitable:
• Gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP)
• Ground source heat pumps (GSHP)