B&NES have stated in their Placemaking Plan that developers of domestic dwelling need to reduce the CO2 emmissons of newly built homes by 10% more than that required by minimum building regulations. We assume that the big developers will try to persuade the inspectors that this is an unnecessary requirement, on the basis they can’t afford it (unviable) and it is not required by national policy?

The formal meeting note:

Matter 3 – Responding to Climate Change
Issue 1 – Whether the Sustainable Construction and Renewable Energy policies in the Placemaking Plan are positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy, in the context of the adopted CS
Participants

• 4708 – Mr Stuart Garnett,
• 5169 – River Regeneration Trust
• 6406 – Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners
• 6410 – Pegasus Group for Linden Homes Strategic Land
• 7079 – Resourceful Earth Limited

10.00am The Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW