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ID sylw: 108463

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: The Bird Group

Asiant : Framptons

The Bird Group disagree that this needs to be undertaken through the local plan given that there is already a national approach being taken forward to achieve the same goal, the Future Homes Standard (FHS).
Currently if the Councils choose to go beyond current or future standards the following stated requirements must be subject to viability testing as part of the Pre-Submission SWLP:
• The requirement under Part A that residential buildings must be designed and built to be Net Zero Carbon in operation and that they must generate renewable energy on-site to at least match annual energy use; and
• The requirement under Criterion 2 for heat pumps to be the primary heating system for houses unless in areas with low-carbon district heating networks.
• Under Criterion 4, it is suggested that battery storage may be required for future residential development schemes. This should be viability tested and the implications for battery storage investigated in terms of space requirements and maintenance.
Regarding the requirement under Criterion 4 for roof orientation that maximises PV generation options where possible. The Bird Group consider it is important that the Councils first establish what impact this could potentially have on scheme density, and how this requirement if applied would align with the SWLP’s design policies. Similarly, Criterion 5 relates to compact building forms and will have direct implications for scheme layouts. This requirement also needs to be considered alongside the SWLP’s design policies.