B&NES Core Strategy: planning inspector removes Code for Sustainable Homes requirement Unfortunately the planning inspector Simon Emerson has removed B&NES council's requirement for new homes to be built to… What impact do housing standards have on energy costs and CO2 emissions? Summary Transition Bath supports the building of more sustainable homes. This is a statement which 98% of the… Update on Housing Petition to Don Foster and B&NES Council Thank you to the 187 of you who added your names to the petition we wrote to Don… Housing Survey Analysis A big thank you too to everyone who completed our housing survey – more 160 people completed the… The impacts of the Deregulation Bill 2013/2014 on Bath’s future homes Currently B&NES council, where viable, imposes high standards on building development in Bath than the minimum required by… The cost and benefits of building new homes to Code for Sustainable Homes level 5 B&NES council currently require, where viable, that new housing developments in Bath are built to Code for Sustainable… Why more sustainable homes in Bath should not be more expensive to buy? It may seem counter-intuitive but homes built to higher standards In Bath, for example Code for Sustainable Homes… Update May 2014: the state of sustainable building standards in B&NES Background Transition Bath have been working over the last 2 years to support the council in imposing more… Previous 1 2