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Yes

ID sylw: 108195

Derbyniwyd: 27/02/2025

Ymatebydd: St Philips

Asiant : Lichfields (Birmingham)

Do you agree with the approach laid out in Draft Policy
Direction-22- Net Zero Carbon Buildings?
2.89 Whilst St Philps strongly supports the SWAs moving towards Net Zero Carbon
development, as set out in detail in St Philps’ response to Draft Policy Direction- 24
(Embodied carbon), if the SWAs wish to deviate from the Future Homes Standard and
Building Regulations, sufficient evidence will need to be prepared to justify this – in
accordance with NPPF paragraph 32, the PPG and the 2023 WMS.
2.90 In addition, the NPPF is clear that planning policies should have regard to the economic
viability of sites (Para 72) and should not undermine the deliverability of the Local Plan
(Para 35). To this end, the SWLP will need to be supported by A Viability Assessment that
cumulatively tests the impact of policy and infrastructure requirements on the viability of
sites allocated in the SWLP. This should include any Net Zero Carbon requirements.