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2.23 Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Renewables
Consideration
2.23.1 Policy ENV5 of the RSS states that “new developments of more than
10 dwellings or 1000m 2 of non-residential floorspace should secure at
least 10% of their energy from decentralised and renewable or lowcarbon
sources, unless, having regard to the type of development
involved and its design, this is not feasible or viable”. The proposed
development is in excess of 10 dwellings as such a condition would be
appropriate in this case to secure a scheme for the energy needs of the
development to be attained from a low-carbon source.
2.23.2 The applicants have submitted an Energy Statement which confirms
that as the development at Low Street comprises only new build
housing its energy performance is to be assessed in accordance with
Part L of the Building Regulations and that all homes built to the
specification proposed within this document will be designed and built
to exceed the SAP standards. In addition the statement outlines that
based on the baseline conditions “improved energy efficient annual
CO2 emission profile for the scheme has been derived and from this
the 10% target has been exceeded.
2.23.3 In this context it is considered that the use of a condition on any
consent to secure that at least 10% of energy from decentralised and
renewable or low-carbon sources, unless, having regard to the type of
development involved and its design, this is not feasible or viable would
be appropriate and in accordance with Policy ENV5 of the RSS.
2.24 Cumulative Effects
2.24.1 The submitted ES and Supplementary Statement have considered the
cumulative impact of the proposed development alongside the
developments proposed on other sections of this Phase 2 site.
2.24.2 The Supplementary Statement at Section 5 considers the application
scheme in the context of the potential development of the adjoining
land to the rear of Carousel Walk which lies outside the application
boundary but is part of the allocation and in different ownership. The
submitted statement confirms that in terms of highways then the
application scheme has been shown to be acceptable and that the
submitted statements show that the local highways network has
sufficient capacity to accommodate 900 additional dwellings and a
concurrent application has been submitted by adjoining developers to
develop the site to the west which would allow for a link through their
site to Low Street from the Carousel Walk site to alleviate transport
movements on Fairfield Link and Carousel Walk. The Statement also
considers the cumulative effects in terms of education and housing
numbers.
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