Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review
Representation ID: 5422
Received: 05/03/2015
Respondent: Mr Arwel Owen
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The provisions of Policy DM1 are not consistent with national policy on sustainable design and construction and are contrary to the provisions of paragraphs 95 and 173 of the NPPF, which requires sustainability polices to be set in a way which is consistent with the Government's own approach. The Code for Sustainable Homes is not mandatory, and is to be replaced by provisions under the Building Regulations. The Council's whole-plan viability evidence demonstrates that the obligations set by Policy DM1 have a clearly detrimental effect on viability and could determine the deliverability of sites.
See attached.