Policy information sourced from the Kingston Upon Thames Core Strategy
CS 1 Climate Change Mitigation
The Council will:
a. direct new development, including housing, employment, services and leisure to previously developed sites in accessible locations such as Kingston Town Centre, Surbiton, Tolworth and New Malden to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy used by transport
b. ensure that all development (including extensions, refurbishments and conversions) is designed and built to make the most efficient use of resources, reduce its lifecycle impact on the environment and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation by:
- reducing CO2 emissions during construction and throughout the lifetime of the development
- building to the highest sustainable design and construction standards
- minimising water consumption
- using sustainable materials
- reducing levels of pollution; air, water, noise and light
- planning for increased flood risk
c. optimise opportunities for retrofitting existing buildings with energy efficiency measures and low and zero carbon energy technologies
The Council aims to:
d. identify areas suitable for designation as low carbon zones
e. identify and take forward opportunities for large scale renewable and decentralised energy generation to deliver low CO2 emissions resulting from energy generation within the Borough
For more information please see the Kingston Upon Thames Core Strategy