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Representation ID: 66015

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: University of Warwick

Agent: Turley

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Policy CC3: Buildings Standards Requirements is considered unsound as presently
drafted. In respect of residential buildings, the policy is no longer appropriate following the findings of the Housing Standards Review and publication of the related Ministerial Statement which has signalled the intention of the Government to wind down the Code for Sustainable Homes to coincide with national sustainability standards through the building regulations. Furthermore it is inconsistent with the guidance given in paragraph 95, NPPF.

Policy CC3 provides no supporting evidence confirming that it is feasible and viable for all non-residential development over 500 sq.m to meet the BREEAM Very Good standard. In respect of non-residential buildings, the University of Warwick has delivered a number of its buildings to the BREEAM standard and is committed to delivery of its estates strategy to the highest possible
environmental sustainability standards. However, the BREEAM standard is not always the most appropriate method to ensure the optimum sustainability performance of non-residential buildings and the policy could be more effective in allowing a greater degree of flexibility particularly for smaller development
projects.