Object

Representation ID: 50114

Received: 27/07/2012

Respondent: Lasalle Investment Management

Agent: Harris Lamb

The 20% policy should be underpinned by a robust and credible evidence base. This should include information on:
- how the 20% has been established; and
- a viability appraisal on the implications of the policy on development.
Change of use applications should be exempt from the policy because it is more sustainable to reuse a building than construct a new one. Also, the policy will make some change of use proposals economically unviable and so they will not take place. An example is given as a change of use of a building at Stoneleigh Park from showground use to office use.
The policy should recognise that carbon reduction can also be achieved through the use of sustainable building techniques that reduce the energy consumption of buildings.