Policy information sourced from Enfield Development Managament Document (DMD)
DMD 50 Environmental Assessment Methods
The Council will require developers to demonstrate compliance with targets relating to the relevant adopted environmental assessment methods.
1. New build residential development
a. Major Development
Proposals must achieve the following standards under the Code for Sustainable Homes, or equivalent scheme or rating if this is updated:
- 2013 to 2015 – Seek to exceed Code Level 4
- 2016 onwards – Code Level 5 and moving towards zero carbon (Code Level 6 often expressed as net zero carbon for regulated and unregulated energy).
b. Minor Development
Proposals must achieve Code Level 4 (or equivalent rating if this scheme is updated) where it is technically feasible and economically viable to do so.
2. Residential refurbishments and conversions
a. Major Development
Proposals must achieve the following standards under the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishments standard, or equivalent rating/scheme if this is replaced or updated:
- 2013 to 2015 – Seek to exceed an “Excellent” rating
- 2016 onwards – Moving towards an “Outstanding” rating (often expressed as net zero carbon development).
b. Minor Development
Proposals must exceed a ‘Very Good’ rating under the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishments standard, or their equivalent rating/scheme.
3. Non-residential development
a. Major Development
Proposals must achieve the following standards under the relevant BREEAM 2011 scheme or equivalent rating/scheme if this is replaced or updated:
- 2013 to 2015 – Seek to exceed a “Very Good” rating
- 2016 to 2018 – “Excellent” rating
- 2019 onwards – Moving towards an “Outstanding” rating (often expressed as net zero carbon development).
b. Minor Development
Where appropriate, minor non residential development will be required to submit the relevant BREEAM 2011 (or replacement/equivalent) pre-assessment for consideration in accordance with the Scope Section of the BREEAM Scheme Document, or replacement.
There may be exceptional circumstances where other planning requirements or site characteristics mean that the required level of the Code/BREEAM cannot be met (including technical feasibility and economic viability). Unless such circumstances exist and are clearly demonstrated then planning permission will not be granted for proposals which fail achieve the targets.
This Policy should be read in conjunction with Core Strategy policies 4, 20, 21, 22, 28, 31,32 & 36.
For more information please see the Development Managament Document (DMD)