Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy
CP2 Sustainable Development and Design
The Borough Council will require development to:
- Contribute to a reduction in the Borough’s own carbon dioxide emissions and thus to the targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the South East.
- Include installed capacity for decentralised renewable and low carbon energy to aid achievement of sub-regional targets of 209MW by 2016;
- Secure water efficiency in new development or improve on existing efficiencies within existing development;
- Ensure that all land is used efficiently within the context of its surroundings and respect and enhance the quality of the urban, rural, natural and historic environments;
- Create sustainable communities with a strong sense of place that are safe and have easy access to a range of high quality services;
- Promote healthy communities through improved access and opportunities for formal and informal recreation through use of green infrastructure;
- Be climate change resilient, in particular reducing the risk from all types of flooding and improving water quality;
- Promote smart economic growth which aims to supply a range of accessible employment opportunities, life long learning and skills training and which enables flexible working practices.
Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy