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ID sylw: 107865

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land

Asiant : Turley

Taylor Wimpey supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. However, further consideration needs to be given to the feasibility and suitability of including requirements for decentralised energy systems to provide heating and cooling.
Currently, the majority of district heating schemes make use of gas fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems to generate electricity and heat. However, the continued decarbonisation of the electricity network means that this option will emit more carbon than compared to an individual gas boiler.
Future Heat Networks will need to incorporate low carbon technologies, for example Air Source Heat Pumps, or make use of low carbon waste heat from other sources. This type of system does not benefit from the electricity generation in a CHP system which has implications for the financial viability of alternative sources.
Further to the technical constraints noted above, the Council’s evidence base supporting this particular policy does not adequately consider the implications of the FHS and FBS on the likely heating requirements and heat density of new development. Nor does it consider the cost and viability of this type of system at this stage. When considering cost, consideration should be given to the implications of delivering heat networks and tying residents into long term heating contracts with no options on choice of network supplier.
It is recommended the Council give further consideration to the technical feasibility of heat networks and costs as part of the next stage of Plan preparation to ensure any proposals are feasible and viable.