Policy information sourced from the Chelmsford Local Plan 2013-2036 PDF.

DM25: Sustainable Buildings.

The Council will expect all new dwellings and non-residential buildings to incorporate sustainable design features to reduce carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions, and the use of natural resources, as follows where relevant.

All new dwellings shall meet the Building Regulations optional requirement for water efficiency of 110 litres/person/day.

New dwellings and non-residential buildings shall provide convenient access to Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point infrastructure as follows:

  • Residential development should provide Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point infrastructure at the rate of 1 charging point per unit (for a dwelling with dedicated off-road parking) and/or 1 charging point per 10 spaces (where off-road parking is unallocated);
  • Non-residential development should provide charging points equivalent to 10% of the total parking provision;
  • Public charging points should be located in highly visible, accessible locations close to building entrances.

All new non-residential buildings with a floor area in excess of 500sqm shall achieve a minimum BREEAM rating (or its successor) of ‘Very Good’.

For more information, please visit Chelmsford’s Local Plan here.