Comment
Development Management Development Plan (DPD)
Representation ID: 649
Received: 09/08/2010
Respondent: Renaissance Southend Ltd
Representation Summary:
Renaissance Southend supports the policy intention that all non-residential development meets the BREEAM Excellent Standard. However, this may pose severe challenges to public and private sector projects in the short/medium term on grounds of both cost and viability.
Paras.3,5&6 relate to the Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM and Building Regs. Greater clarity is needed on whether the policy will seek to simply meet, or exceed these standards, both regulatory and voluntary.
The 10% on site renewables policy reflects the current Adopted Core Strategy but is likely to need review before the DM DPD is adopted re comments on SCAAP.