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Representation ID: 24233

Received: 23/11/2015

Respondent: Crest Strategic Projects

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

We support the amendment to Policy DM1 which reflects the withdrawal of the Code for Sustainable Homes. However, we object to Part a. of Policy DM1 and this should be removed. The Written Ministerial Statement March 2015 and 'Fixing the Foundations' July 2015 indicate that LPAs should not set additional local technical standards for new dwellings and that the Government does not intend to proceed with 'Allowable Solutions' or the proposed increased energy efficiency requirement. Therefore, LPAs cannot require developments to meet standards higher than those set in the Building Regulations Part L.