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minerals. More efficient use of water resources in new development will help to reduce the
amount of waste water requiring treatment and discharge to the Borough’s watercourses,
protecting water quality, and minimising the risk of flooding. Treating waste as a resource
that has value and using recycled materials will help businesses to be more efficient as well
as conserving natural resources, such as the mineral resources in the Borough. The plan
addresses the challenges involved in providing for more waste management facilities and to
contribute to local and sub-regional needs for sand and gravel aggregates.
305.
The Government recognises the importance of protecting the amenities of existing and future
occupiers of land and buildings (NPPF). This plan recognises that protecting amenity whilst
providing for employment, housing and other growth will be a challenge and has as an
objective the need to avoid, minimise or mitigate adverse impacts.
Policy P9 Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
1.
Proposals for development will be required to demonstrate that, dependent on their
scale, use and location, measures are included that mitigate and adapt to the
impacts of climate change. Full details of the proposed measures should be
incorporated into a Climate Change Assessment in accordance with the Climate
Change SPD.
2.
At a strategic level, measures to reduce carbon emissions and transition to a low
carbon economy will include:
3.
i.
Locate development where it minimises the need to travel, particularly by
private vehicle, and maximises the use of sustainable forms of transport such
as cycling, walking, public transport.
ii.
Design development that enables transition to a net zero carbon economy
and make efficient use of natural resources.
iii.
Promote and attach significant weight to the installation of district, low carbon
and renewable energy schemes.
iv.
Expect major developments, particularly in Solihull Town Centre and the UKC
Hub Area, to connect to or contribute towards existing or planned district
energy and/or heat networks.
At a site level, development must apply the ‘energy hierarchy’ to reduce energy
demand for heating, lighting and cooling and minimise carbon dioxide emissions as
follows:
i.
All new dwellings to achieve 30% reduction in energy demand/carbon
reduction improvement over and above the requirements of Building
Regulations Part L (2013) at the time of commencement up to March 2025.
ii.
From April 2025 for all new dwellings to be net zero carbon.
iii.
Minor non-residential development will conform to at least BREEAM Very
Good and major non-residential development will conform to at least
BREEAM Excellent.
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