Sustainability
Ensuring a Sustainable Future
A broad range of principles will be proposed in this outline planning application to ensure that any buildings constructed on the site in the future will be done in a sustainable manner.
This includes ensuring every dwelling meets the emerging 2025 Future Homes Standard and is provided with an Electric Vehicle(EV) charging point.
In simple terms, this will mean that every home will be insulated to the necessary high standards beyond current regulations, leading to very little heat loss during the colder winter months, resulting in extremely low heating bills. High levels of insulation also prevent overheating in summer, by keeping the homes protected from high external temperatures. Heating and hot water will be provided by extremely efficient Air Source Heat Pumps, which only require a small amount of electricity to run. Heat pumps can provide heat even during the coldest winter months.
Construction
Minimise environmental impact of construction materials.
The least carbon intensive options will be assessed.
Low Carbon
Future Home Standard for every dwelling.
Target BREEAM excellent.
Water
Multi-functional sustainable urban drainage system.
Opportunities for water re-cycling will be encouraged.
The addition of solar panels to all roofs will further enhance the energy efficiency credentials of the development, reducing demand on the grid, and enabling homes to power their own heating and hot water systems.
Alongside housing design and building standards, a wider set of urban design principles have been adopted including new connections to public transport routes outside the site and the provision of secure cycling facilities.