No

Representation ID: 101656

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Vincent Rollason

This development is not good for the area

Yes

Representation ID: 101939

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

Could this be strengthened? Too many statements appear to offer ways of challenging the need for new builds to have decentralised energy systems.

Yes

Representation ID: 102095

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Joseph Dimambro-Denson

I agree

Other

Representation ID: 102155

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: IM Land 1 Limited

Agent: Turley

63. The provision of decentralised energy systems and incorporating heating, power and cooling into new developments needs to consider the implications of the 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and whether the provision of heat networks is feasible and viable.
64. IM Land supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. However, further consideration as part of the next stage of the SWLP needs to be given to the feasibility and viability.

Yes

Representation ID: 102189

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: BDW Trading Limited

Agent: Knight Frank LLP

The Draft Policy advocates for the integration of decentralised energy systems in new developments, including the use of renewable energy sources. This approach aligns with the NPPF, which supports the transition to a low-carbon future by encouraging local planning policies that promote renewable and low carbon energy infrastructure.

The policy should allow for sufficient flexibility and adopt a positively worded, supportive position to encourage the use of decentralised energy systems. It is considered that introducing a requirement for each major development could potentially lead to conflicting material considerations or implications on the overall viability of the scheme.

Other

Representation ID: 102290

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land

Agent: 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.

Yes

Representation ID: 102304

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Doug Wallace

N/A

No

Representation ID: 102333

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough

Agent: Marrons

It is not considered that the draft Policy, in its current state, is effective in accordance with Paragraph 36 c) of the NPPF. The current definition of ‘major’ development means that it will not be realistic to expect the majority of such applications to demonstrate the use of decentralised energy systems. The Councils will need to ensure that any Policy at Regulation 19 stage evidences the feasibility of decentralised energy systems for development and expectations in relation to the scale of development. Any approach should be viability tested.

Other

Representation ID: 102446

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Hill Residential

Agent: Turley

Hill 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.

Other

Representation ID: 102885

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Turley

Recommend reviewing wording.

Yes

Representation ID: 102910

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr David Bailey

I agree.

No

Representation ID: 103034

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Bloor Homes

Agent: Marrons

It is not considered that the draft Policy, in its current state, is effective in accordance with Paragraph 36 c) of the NPPF. The current definition of ‘major’ development means that it will not be realistic to expect the majority of such applications to demonstrate the use of decentralised energy systems. The Councils will need to ensure that any Policy at Regulation 19 stage evidences the feasibility of decentralised energy systems for development and expectations in relation to the scale of development. Any approach should be viability tested.

Other

Representation ID: 103365

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough - Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon

Agent: Turley

Richborough generally supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. The 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and Future Buildings Standard (FBS) Consultation (2023) set out requirements which will significantly reduce the energy demand of new homes and buildings, this will reduce the thermal demand of new development.

It is however considered that further consideration needs to be given, specifically in relation to feasibility and suitability, to such policy requirements that go beyond current national policy and guidance.

Other

Representation ID: 103367

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough - Gaydon Road, Bishop's Itchington

Agent: Turley

Richborough generally supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. The 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and Future Buildings Standard (FBS) Consultation (2023) set out requirements which will significantly reduce the energy demand of new homes and buildings, this will reduce the thermal demand of new development.

It is however considered that further consideration needs to be given, specifically in relation to feasibility and suitability, to such policy requirements that go beyond current national policy and guidance.

Other

Representation ID: 103369

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough - Lighthorne Road, Kineton

Agent: Turley

Richborough generally supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. The 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and Future Buildings Standard (FBS) Consultation (2023) set out requirements which will significantly reduce the energy demand of new homes and buildings, this will reduce the thermal demand of new development.

It is however considered that further consideration needs to be given, specifically in relation to feasibility and suitability, to such policy requirements that go beyond current national policy and guidance.

Other

Representation ID: 103370

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough - Sycamore Close, Stockton

Agent: Turley

Richborough generally supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. The 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and Future Buildings Standard (FBS) Consultation (2023) set out requirements which will significantly reduce the energy demand of new homes and buildings, this will reduce the thermal demand of new development.

It is however considered that further consideration needs to be given, specifically in relation to feasibility and suitability, to such policy requirements that go beyond current national policy and guidance.

Other

Representation ID: 103372

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough - Kineton Road, Wellesbourne

Agent: Turley

Richborough generally supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. The 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and Future Buildings Standard (FBS) Consultation (2023) set out requirements which will significantly reduce the energy demand of new homes and buildings, this will reduce the thermal demand of new development.

It is however considered that further consideration needs to be given, specifically in relation to feasibility and suitability, to such policy requirements that go beyond current national policy and guidance.

Other

Representation ID: 103373

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough - Wellesbourne Road, Wellesbourne

Agent: Turley

Richborough generally supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. The 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and Future Buildings Standard (FBS) Consultation (2023) set out requirements which will significantly reduce the energy demand of new homes and buildings, this will reduce the thermal demand of new development.

It is however considered that further consideration needs to be given, specifically in relation to feasibility and suitability, to such policy requirements that go beyond current national policy and guidance.

Other

Representation ID: 103375

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Richborough - Plough Lane, Bishop's Itchington

Agent: Turley

Richborough generally supports the need to utilise low carbon heating for new development. The 2025 Future Homes Standard (FHS) and Future Buildings Standard (FBS) Consultation (2023) set out requirements which will significantly reduce the energy demand of new homes and buildings, this will reduce the thermal demand of new development.

It is however considered that further consideration needs to be given, specifically in relation to feasibility and suitability, to such policy requirements that go beyond current national policy and guidance.

Yes

Representation ID: 104050

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Stephen Norrie

The explicit requirements placed on developers are particularly good, and should not be watered down.

Yes

Representation ID: 104404

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: South Warwickshire Foundation trust

Agree with the broad principle, however it is surprising to see gas fired heating and cooling still included (albeit as a last option) when so much funding is being dedicated to decarbonise heating. This seems to go against current government policy and NHS approach.

No

Representation ID: 104416

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Neal Appleton

Agree, but there is no place for gas fired heating or cooling, given the strategic objectives.

No

Representation ID: 104677

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Miss Ann Colley

do not agree

Other

Representation ID: 104690

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: John Stott

"New developments will be expected to provide or facilitate a decentralised energy system, unless demonstrated as not viable or feasible."

The policy wording does not require "demonstrated as not viable or feasible." It only requires an order of consideration. It should require a statement why gas is the only option for heating and why the other possibilities are not viable.

Yes

Representation ID: 104751

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Ian Dunning

Good stuff

Yes

Representation ID: 104908

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Ms Susan Ingleby

I agree.

Other

Representation ID: 104986

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Every new home should be mandated at planning stage to include either a heat pump or solar panels. All existing homes should be incentivised to retrofit a heat pump or solar panels. If the climate emergency is real then these requirements must be of the highest priority!

Other

Representation ID: 106650

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Property and Development Group

Agent: Framptons

Whilst it is recognised that it is relatively easy to integrate new development with renewable energy sources like solar panels, heat pumps, and battery storage from the outset, challenges still exist regarding grid connection, regulatory frameworks, and potentially complex system design depending on the chosen decentralized energy approach.
We therefore question the requirement in Draft Policy-F that all “major development” in South Warwickshire will be required to demonstrate a thermal masterplanning approach to maximise energy efficiency opportunities for the use of decentralised energy systems.
No information is provided in the draft policy, or supporting justification, as to what constitutes “major development” in this context .If “major development” represents residential developments of 10 or more dwellings, we consider the requirement to be unnecessarily burdensome for many developments. We, therefore, would like to see clarification provided in the Pre-Submission SWLP on what, in this context, is meant by “major development” i.e. a threshold in terms of unit numbers or floorspace.
The policy should also acknowledge that there might occasions where an existing system might be available but does not have enough capacity to accommodate the energy needs of planned new development. Furthermore, if the draft policy is to be taken forward into the Pre-Submission SWLP, to avoid any unnecessary ambiguity the policy should, as per the supporting justification, make clear that that detailed energy statements will be required, to include potential for connection to decentralised energy systems.

Other

Representation ID: 106967

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Bellway Strategic Land-Land off Mallory Road, Bishop's Tachbrook

Agent: Savills

Bellway 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.
Development coming forward after the introduction of the FHS and FBS will only be able to connect to heat networks where the energy demand of the new buildings is matched by equivalent low carbon heat, i.e. delivered through the use of a heat pump.
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.
In this context it is considered unlikely that the reduced energy demand of new development is unlikely to provide sufficient heat demand for a low carbon heat network to be feasible or viable for low destiny development. 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.

Yes

Representation ID: 107076

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Cotswolds National Landscape Board

Yes, the Cotswolds National Landscape (CNL) Board agrees with the approach laid out in Draft Policy F.
This approach aligns with the approach that is advocated in Policy CC1 (Climate Change - Mitigation) of the CNL Management Plan41 and in the Board’s Climate Change Strategy42.
We agree with the statement, in the Preferred Options consultation, that the Government’s Written Ministerial Statement does not inhibit local authorities in setting targets higher than the national targets if they are justified by robust evidence in terms of deliverability and do not have negative financial constraints on developments.