Policy information sourced from the Guildford Local Plan: Develpment Managment Policies

D16: Carbon Emissions from Buildings

The development of low and zero carbon and decentralised energy, including low carbon heat distribution networks, is strongly supported and encouraged.

Where low carbon heat distribution networks already exist, new developments are required to connect to them or be connection-ready unless it can be clearly demonstrated that utilizing a different energy supply would be more sustainable or connection is not feasible.

Proposals for development within Heat Priority Areas as shown on the Policies Map and all sufficiently large or intensive developments must demonstrate that low carbon heat networks have been given adequate consideration as the primary source of heat.

New buildings must achieve an emission rate no higher than the relevant Target Emission Rate (TER) set out in the Building Regulations (Part L).

Development proposals are strongly encouraged to improve upon the standards in paragraph 4.

For more information please see the Local Plan