Policy information sourced from the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1

EQ2 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Our approach

We will promote the highest standards of sustainable design and construction in development to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

We will achieve this by

  • Promoting sustainable design and construction, consistent with the principles established in the London Plan;
  • Using national standards for sustainable design and construction to assess environmental credentials of developments, and requiring schemes to meet specified levels as minimum; and
  • Encouraging the take-up of opportunities to improve the resource efficiency of existing homes and buildings through refurbishment to retrofitting, including through working with partner agencies such as Historic England to secure improvements in heritage assets.

We will expect development proposal to

  • Incorporate established principles for sustainable design and construction as set out in the London Plan, including passive solar design, water efficiency standards, sustainable drainage, the reuse and recycling of construction materials, green roofs and urban greening;
  • Be assessed against the standards for sustainable design and construction set out in Table EQ2.1 and submit relevant documentation to demonstrate that minimum specified levels are met or meet any national standards that subsequently supersede these; and
  • Prepare a sustainability statement, where major developments are proposed.
Development in the borough will be expected to meet the following minimum standards, unless they are replaced by any applicable national standards.
New buildRefurbishments
ResidentialAll new development should meet
the standards for sustainable
design and construction set out in
the London Plan, including any of
the ‘optional’ Building Regulations
requirements it adopts.		Major developments involving
refurbishments should be assessed
against BREEAM Domestic
Refurbishments, and a rating of
Excellent as minimum.
Non-residentialAll new development over 500sqm
should be assessed against
BREEAM and meet a rating of
Excellent as minimum.		Major developments involving
refurbishments should be assessed
against BREEAM Non-Domestic
Refurbishments, and a rating of
Excellent as minimum.

For more information please see the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1