Strategic Objectives:

E Responding to the climate emergency,

G Healthy and safe communities.

A Development proposals must submit a Sustainable Design Statement. This should clearly set out how the design-led approach has been used to ensure the integration of sustainable design principles, including consideration of the construction and operation phases of development. The statement should be proportionate to the nature and scale of development proposed with a sufficient level of detail to demonstrate that the relevant policy requirements have been satisfied. For major development proposals the Sustainable Design Statement should refer and complement other detailed statements including for:

B Proposals for new self-contained major and minor residential development should seek to achieve the BRE Home Quality Mark.

C Proposals for new non-residential development of 500 square metres gross floorspace or more, including mixed-use development, must achieve an ‘Excellent’ rating under the BREEAM New Construction (Non-Domestic Buildings) 2018 scheme, or future equivalent, unless it can be demonstrated that this is not feasible. Sustainable retrofitting

D The use of sustainable retrofitting measures will be encouraged and supported in order to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of housing and other buildings, as well as the quality of living spaces for their occupants. Retrofitting measures should be integrated using the ‘whole house’ or ‘whole building’ approach, which requires an understanding of how a building has been constructed, its context and all the factors affecting energy use.

E Development proposals for major residential domestic refurbishment must achieve a certified ‘Excellent’ rating under the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment 2014 scheme, or future equivalent, unless it can be demonstrated that this is not feasible.

F Development proposals for major non-residential refurbishment, including mixed-use development, will be required to achieve a certified ‘Excellent’ rating under the BREEAM Non-Domestic Refurbishment scheme, or future equivalent, unless it can be demonstrated that this is not feasible.

G Where planning consent is required, sustainable retrofitting measures to existing buildings and other development will be supported where other place-making objectives are demonstrably satisfied, including those that relate to the historic environment and heritage assets.

For more information and policy context please see the Lewisham Local Plan