Planning Permission: Carbon Emissions
Commons · Question 16543 · Tabled 27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance on whether the embodied carbon of an existing building is a material consideration in the planning process.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Dec 2024
The government’s Planning Practice Guidance on Climate Change, National Design Guide and National Model Design Code provide general guidance on how carbon impacts can be taken into account in the planning process.In our recent consultation on proposed ref...