Object

Representation ID: 19776

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Green)

Number of people: 2

This policy is very welcome, but needs to be significantly strengthened in order to deliver net zero carbon by 2030.

Example wording from Merton Local Plan is given.

EN10 states that the Council and its partners will “maximise” improvements in energy conservation etc, yet then states that zero carbon standards will only need to be met for developments of fifty plus houses. This is a striking contradiction - all new developments (residential and non-residential) should achieve zero carbon standards.

There is almost nothing specific in EN10 on heating. A proposed policy on heat supply is provided.

The plan should also include a policy that states:
Houses should not be built that lock homeowners into the gas network for heating.

Other LA's have adopted more far-reaching policies on low carbon building - Take the example of the ‘Merton Rule’, adopted by Merton Borough Council eighteen years ago in 2003 - The ‘rule’ states that all new developments should generate at least 10% of their energy requirements from on-site renewable energy.