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July 16, 2015 by admin

Government U-turn on Zero Carbon Homes policy

The Government’s recent ‘productivity plan’ has effectively scapped their previous policy to achieve all new homes as zero carbon by 2016. This is a disappointment to those who have campaigned for reducing our energy demands further; however it gives developers certainty that Part L of the Building Regulation will not be changing next year.

Taunton Deane Site Allocations

The council have submitted their plans for development up to 2028 to the Secretary of State for formal examination. Further details of the sites included can be found here.

News from CIAT on brownfield sites

Chancellor George Osborne MP has outlined new planning policies which will make it easier to build new homes on brownfield sites. The report, Fixing the Foundations: creating a more prosperous nation was published last week and includes a full chapter on construction.