Sustainability Draft Supplementary Planning Document
Under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. Householders can alter their properties without the need for a full planning application. This is known as 'Permitted Development' rights.
For formal confirmation that a proposal would be lawful and would not require planning permission, an application for a Lawful Development Certificate can be made.
Overview Checklist
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Bronze |
Silver |
Gold |
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Passive Design and Energy Efficiency |
Design & access statement demonstrating compliance with national and local polices and the building regulations |
Future Homes Standard (or equivalent) |
Passivhaus / LETI standard (including retrofitting existing part of building) |
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Sustainable Transport |
Car & cycle parking provision in accordance with NHDC's Parking SPD |
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Waste Site waste management plan (SWMP) |
Demonstrating recycling of 10% of non-hazardous construction waste – diverting it from landfill |
25% or more waste diverted from landfill |
50% or more construction waste diverted from landfill – e.g. by utilising mobile recycling plan on site |
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Materials Reclaimed materials Low carbon alternatives Locally sourcing |
Design based on natural, sustainable materials that incorporate insulation and good passive solar design. Timber used is sourced from sustainable sources ideally locally grown or FSC certified. |
Plus Significant proportion of reclaimed materials used in construction |
& use of low carbon alternative construction materials such as low carbon bricks and green concrete straw bales or 'hempcrete' |
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Land use & Wildlife Ecological survey Management plan with mitigation and monitoring measures |
identifying any priority habitat protected / priority species establishing potential impacts. |
Demonstrate how biodiversity has bene enhanced e.g. through planting, wildlife housing (bats, bees, newt ponds) |
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Water efficiency standard within new dwellings (See Water Use) |
Demonstrate how development minimises water use through installation of efficient appliances (e.g. A+++ white goods/ boilers) |
Demonstrate integrated rainwater harvesting – e.g. through the use of water butts, blue roofs and rainwater harvesting including private rainwater collection and reuse points. |
Additionally include water recycling systems such as a grey water system. |
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Adaptation to Climate Change: Surface water drainage strategy |
Surface water run-off is managed as close to its source as possible with a SuDS strategy and a maintenance plan. Demonstrates that scheme will not increase downstream flood risk. Scheme must achieve greenfield run-off rates. Where this is demonstrably not feasible, a minimum 50% reduction will be required. |