Policy information sourced from Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document
CC1: Renewable Energy, Energy Conservation and Sustainable Construction
The Council will support the provision of renewable energy, energy efficiency and promote sustainable development generally by:
- requiring residential development of one or more dwellings and other development involving new building or extensions exceeding 100m2 to:
- optimise design, layout and orientation of development to minimise energy use,
- include measures to provide at least 10% of the development’s energy demand from on-site renewable energy sources unless it can be shown that it would seriously threaten the viability of the development.
- encouraging the installation of renewable energy equipment to supply existing buildings,
- encouraging appropriate freestanding renewable energy schemes,
- encouraging high standards of sustainable construction including the use of recycled construction material,
- encouraging developments to attain high energy efficiency and minimum impact on the environment to at least Code for Sustainable Homes – 3 star or BREEAM ‘very good’ standard.
For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document