Planning and land use climate action scorecard

Our climate action scorecards assess climate action across seven sections. 

5 - Planning and land use

  • Is the council's area-wide net zero target a strategic objective of the Local Plan?
  • Has the council committed to building all future council-owned or managed housing to a high energy efficiency or operationally net zero standard?
  • Does the council require new homes to make an improvement on the Part L building regulations?
  • Does the council require a fabric first approach for new development?
  • Does the council set a requirement that all new homes to be built must be operationally (regulated) net zero?
  • Does the council require developers to carry out a whole life-cycle carbon assessment of new build developments?
  • Does the council require a higher level of water efficiency for all new homes?
  • Has the council removed minimum parking requirements for new residential homes across their area?
  • Does the council include a policy in the Local Plan to create 15/20 minute neighbourhoods?
  • Has the council committed to avoiding new building developments on the functional flood plain?
  • Does the council have a minimum requirement for on-site renewable energy generation for new building development?
  • Has the council identified suitable areas for new solar energy, wind developments and district heat networks?
  • Has the council approved any planning applications for new or expanded solar or wind developments, battery storage, or renewable district heat networks since 2019?
  1. Biodiversity
  2. Buildings and heating
  3. Collaboration and engagement
  4. Governance and finance
  5. Planning and land use
  6. Transport
  7. Waste reduction and food