Policy information sourced from the Eaton Bray Neighbourhood Plan

EB13 Sustainability

Proposals for infill development within the village boundary will be supported, provided their design, specification and construction methods have regard to the following, as relevant:

  • The incorporation of on-site energy generation from renewable sources.
  • The provision, in all applications for new homes, of an energy study to demonstrate that the development will maximise the use of renewable energy, group heating, combined heat and power technologies, improved insulation values, solar shading and other passive technologies.
  • The encouragement of walking and cycling to access local facilities and public transport.
  • The provision of off-street parking for one vehicle per new bedroom.
  • The provision of off-street parking and garages of a size that can accommodate a large saloon car.
  • The inclusion of an electric vehicle charging point for each new home or an electricity circuit capable of accommodating a car charging point at a later date.
  • The management of surface water run-off using water attenuation measures to avoid an increase in run-off over the level calculated prior to development.
  • Demonstration of how developments within Flood Zones 2 and 3 would manage effectively the risks of fluvial flooding.
  • Encouragement of the adoption of the Building Research Establishment’s HQM five-star standard.
  • In all non-residential developments, meeting the requirements of the Building Research Establishment’s BREEAM building standard “excellent”.

Proposals to install electric vehicle charging points in public areas within the village are encouraged. Proposals for community energy schemes to generate renewable sources of energy for the direct benefit of the Parish are encouraged provided the proposed energy technology is supported by the results of the community survey and the scheme is located outside the immediate setting of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Conservation Area and other heritage assets and does not lie within a designated Local Gap.”

Reference where the following can be found: Building Research Establishment’s HQM five-star standard; Building Research Establishment BREEAM building standard “excellent”; and the community survey.

For more information, please visit the Eaton Bray Neighbourhood Plan