FA12
Support
Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21240
Received: 15/06/2012
Respondent: Mr Maurice Goodwin
Agent: Mr Brett Moore
I support the proposed amendment.
I support the proposed amendment.
Object
Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21247
Received: 19/06/2012
Respondent: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Removing the requirement to assess the potential of solar, wind and biomass energy, requiring only an assessment of the potential for CHP in very large schemes, seems a regressive step, particularly as all new housing developments must be 'zero carbon' by 2016. It is suggested that a requirement to assess the potential for low carbon and renewable technologies is retained in the policy.
Removing the requirement for developments to assess the potential of solar, wind and biomass energy, requiring only an assessment of the potential for combined heat and power in very large schemes, seems a rather regressive step, particularly given the requirement for all new housing developments to be 'zero carbon' by 2016: most commercially available combined heat and power technologies are fuelled by gas and so contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions only by improving the efficiency of energy generation. It is suggested that the Council consider that the requirement to assess the potential for low carbon and renewable technologies is retained in the policy (without making reference to specific technologies, in order to retain the widest possible scope of technological solutions). However, we support the reduction of the threshold for requiring an energy strategy from 100 dwellings to 10 dwellings.
Object
Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21253
Received: 17/07/2012
Respondent: Croudace Strategic Ltd
Agent: Portchester Planning Consultancy
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The lowering of the thresholds at which a comprehensive energy strategy is required is objected to, in particular reducing the residential threshold from 100 houses to 10 houses.
Reducing the residential threshold to only 10 dwellings will place an unreasonable additional burden on smaller sites and will act as a disincentive for land owners/developers to bring their land forward for housing, at a time when the Government's primary objective for planning is to signifcantly increase the delivery of housing (especially affordable housing).
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The lowering of the thresholds at which a comprehensive energy strategy is required is objected to, in particular reducing the residential threshold from 100 houses to 10 houses.
Reducing the residential threshold to only 10 dwellings will place an unreasonable additional burden on smaller sites and will act as a disincentive for land owners/developers to bring their land forward for housing, at a time when the Government's primary objective for planning is to signifcantly increase the delivery of housing (especially affordable housing).
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Support
Focused Amendments to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21272
Received: 31/07/2012
Respondent: Ticehurst Parish Council
Ticehurst Parish Council request that new developments should include sprinkler systems in new properties.
Ticehurst Parish Council request that new developments should include sprinkler systems in new properties.