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Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Historic England

Historic England welcomes a policy direction on embodied carbon and recommends the use of ‘Whole Life-Cycle Carbon Emissions Assessments’ as a means of reducing
embodied emissions. Reference should also be made to the importance of regular building maintenance, as the benefits of caring for and re-using historic buildings can lead to energy savings and a reduction in carbon emissions.

With regard to the re-use of existing buildings we consider that the plan should recognise sustainability over the long-term. Historic buildings represent a significant investment of expended energy and demolishing and replacing them requires a major reinvestment of embodied energy and other resources.

The local plan should therefore encourage and recognise the benefits of sympathetic restoration, retention, refurbishment and retrofitting of historic buildings.