Brighton & Hove SubmissionCity Plan Part One

Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings

November 2015

Statement of Consultation

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Statement of Consultation –Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings

Statement of Representations Made and Main Issues Raised

(Regulation 22(1) (c) (v) and (d) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 2 

1.1 Role of the Document ......................................................................... 2 1.2 Compliance with Statement of Community Involvement ..................... 2 

2. Consultation on the Further Proposed Modifications to the City Plan Part 1 4 2.1 Background ......................................................................................... 4 2.2 Proposed Further Modifications Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings in the Submission Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 1 .................................... 5 i) When the Proposed Further Modifications were published .................... 5 ii) The Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings Consultation Documents ........................................................... 5 iii) Where the consultation documents were made available .................... 5 iv) Notification of Consultation .................................................................. 6 v) Media .................................................................................................... 7 

3. The Number of Representations Received .................................................. 8 4. Late Representations ................................................................................... 8 Appendix 1 - List of Consultees - Further Proposed Modifications................... 9 Appendix 2 - List of Respondents .................................................................. 36 Appendix 3 Public Notice, Press Release and Media Coverage .................... 37 Appendix 4 - Email, letter, Guidance Note and Representation Form ............ 42 Appendix 5 - Summary of Key Issues Raised by Representations ................ 51 

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1. Introduction

1.1 Role of the Document Brighton & Hove City Council has prepared a Statement of Consultation 1 in relation to consultation undertaken on the Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings in the Submission City Plan Part 1. This statement sets out how the city council published the Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings in the Submission Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 1 and advertised the opportunities for people to make formal representations to the Inspector about the soundness of the proposed further modifications in accordance with the council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) and the Town & Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. This statement shows that the requirements set out in the adopted SCI and government regulations have been met. The statement also indicates the number of representations received and provides a summary of the key issues raised in those representations. Annexe 1 provides a schedule of the representations received. Copies of the original representations made in accordance with Regulation 20 are published in Annexe 2 which is available electronically from the council’s website or a paper copy from the Customer Service Centre, Hove Town Hall. This document sets out:

i) How the general and specific consultation bodies who were invited to make representations at earlier stages of the plan preparation (under regulation 18) were notified of the publication of the Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings; ii) How and within what period the representations had to be made; iii) The procedure for making representations; and iv) A summary of main issues raised as a result of the representations received.

Previous stages of consultations are outlined in the Statement of Consultation June 2013 (BP/010) published at submission stage, the February 2015 Statement of Consultation (BP/060) prepared after the Proposed Modification Consultation stage (November - December 2014) and the September 2015 Statement of Consultation (BP/066) published after the further proposed modifications stage (June – August 2015).

1.2 Compliance with Statement of Community Involvement The council adopted its revised Statement of Community Involvement in March 2015. The SCI is a statutory document that formally sets out the policy and standards for engaging residents, local groups, stakeholders and

1 In accordance with Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) England Regulations 2012

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statutory consultees in preparing development plans and how the council will consult on planning applications. Consultation on the City Plan has previously been guided by the approach set out in the 2006 SCI; however the consultation on the further proposed modifications has been guided by the approach set out in the revised 2015 SCI.

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2. Consultation on the Further Proposed Modifications to the City Plan Part 1

2.1 Background The Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 1 was submitted to the government in July 20132 and is still under examination by an independent planning Inspector appointed by the government. Hearings were held in October 2013. In accordance with section 20(7C) of the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (as amended) Brighton & Hove City Council formally requested that the Inspector recommend any modifications to the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 1 needed to rectify matters that make the Plan unsound/not legally compliant and thus incapable of being adopted. The Planning Inspector published her Initial Conclusions Letter 13 December 20133 setting out her initial concerns and indicating where further work was required or where modifications to the plan were required. These changes were consulted upon from November to December 2014 and the consultation comments were sent to the Inspector (February 2015) for her consideration. The council proposed a number of further changes or ‘Further Proposed Modifications’4 to the submitted City Plan Part One in response to the Inspector’s further ‘Matters and Issues’ published in April 2015 as part of her examination of the Plan. Consultation on the further proposed modifications was undertaken 29 June – 10 August 2015 and the consultation comments were sent to the Inspector (September 2015) for her consideration. In August 20155, the Inspector raised concerns that the further proposed changes to policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings (consulted upon 29 June - 10 August), could not be considered effective or consistent given recent government announcements (10 July Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation and the 18 June Written Ministerial Statement ‘Local Planning’). Therefore further modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings were made in response to her concerns. The proposed further modifications to CP8 Sustainable Buildings were focused on ensuring the policy is consistent with recent changes in national policy by:

Removal of reference to zero carbon allowable solutions Removal of reference to the zero carbon homes standard

2 Following approval at Full Council on the 31st January 2013, the Proposed Submission City Plan Part 1 and accompanying documents were published on the 25th February 2013 under Regulation 19 for a 7 week period from 25th February to 12th April 2013. 3 ID-21 Letter to the Council 13 December 2013 4 BP/06# Schedule of Proposed Further Modifications, June 2015 5ID-27 Letter to the Council 13 August 2015

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Removal of the BREEAM standard for residential conversions Inclusion of reference to the Written Ministerial Statement 18 June

2015 in relation to wind energy

Consequential changes to the policy, supporting text and relevant Implementation & Monitoring targets are also proposed as a result of the changes set out above6.

The Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings have been subject to a similar process of publicity and opportunity to make representations as at the regulation 19 stage and the requirements for sustainability assessment have been met with Sustainability Appraisal of the proposed modifications undertaken (Sustainability Appraisal Addendum September 2015).

2.2 Proposed Further Modifications Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings in the Submission Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 1

i) When the Proposed Further Modifications were published The Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings were published for a six week period of consultation starting Monday 28th September 2015 and ending 5.00pm Monday 09th November 2015.

ii) The Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings Consultation Documents Alongside the Schedule of Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings (September 2015) which set out how the policy and supporting text was to be further modified, the following supporting documents were updated:

Sustainability Appraisal Addendum (September 2015) o Non-Technical Summary to the Sustainability Appraisal

Other examination/ city plan documents which informed the preparation of the City Plan remained available to view on the council’s website.

iii) Where the consultation documents were made available The Schedule of Further Proposed Modifications, accompanying documents, the Public Notice which set out the details of where and when the documents could be inspected, guidance note and the response form were made available on the dedicated Proposed Submission City Plan Part 1 section of

6 BP/067 Schedule of Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings, September 2015. It was clarified in the consultation documents that the public consultation on the further proposed modifications put forward were without prejudice to the Inspector’s final conclusions on the Plan and that all representations would be taken into account by the Inspector.

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the council’s website: http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/planning/local-development-framework/city-plan-consultation and could also be accessed via the council’s consultation portal (http://consult.brighton-hove.gov.uk/portal ) and paper copies were made available at the following public deposit points:

Customer Service Centre (Brighton), Customer Service Centre (Hove), Jubilee Library (Brighton), Hove Library, Portslade Library

The public deposit points had paper copies of all the Proposed Modification documents. A Guidance Note to making representations and background to the further proposed modifications, and paper copies of the response forms were also made available. The documents were made available from the 28th September 2015.

iv) Notification of Consultation A public notice was published in the Brighton & Hove Independent Newspaper Friday 25 September; and published online in the Brighton & Hove Independent newspaper website (see appendix 3). The public notice was also published on the council’s website. Emails or letters were used to notify organisations and individuals who were logged as relevant consultees on the council’s LDF database. The database includes statutory consultees and also the organisations and individuals who were invited to, or have responded to previous consultations on the Core Strategy / City Plan (Regulation 18) including the Publication (submission consultation) and examination and proposed modification and further proposed modification stages. The LDF is continuously updated with new consultees that engage during or between consultation periods being added to the database. Over 1,000 LDF database consultees were notified by email or letter of the Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings consultation (see Appendix 1). The notification email included a website link to the council’s website where the documents could be read or downloaded and the consultation portal. Letters were sent if there was no recorded email address. The letter advised of the availability online of a guidance note for making representations (sees Appendix 4 for copy of letter and email). Consultees received full details of the duration of the representation period, where documents could be viewed and how to make comments. A guide to the proposed further modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings and to making representations (see Appendix 4) was made available on the council website and in deposit points. Respondents were able to respond:

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Electronically via the council’s Consultation Portal (http://consult.brighton-hove.gov.uk/portal ). This is directly linked to the consultation section on the council’s website and gave respondents an opportunity to respond to the response form online and gave the option to provide more detailed written responses.

By downloading from the City Plan consultation web-page and completing a response form and sending this to the council by email or by post or by hand

Written representations (not using form) were also accepted via post and by hand.

v) Media The council issued a press release on its web page on 25 September and this is set out in Appendix 3 of this document. There were two articles regarding the further proposed modifications in the Brighton & Hove Independent and in The Argus, the later contained details of the consultation. These articles are included in Appendix 3. A public notice was placed in the Brighton and Hove Independent newspaper on 25 September and available one line on the newspapers website and council’s webpage.

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3. The Number of Representations Received A total of 15 respondents commented on the Schedule of Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings. A summary of the number by type of respondent is summarised in the table below; Type of Respondent Number of respondents Civic and Amenity Group 1 Developers, landowners and consultants 3 Environmental, Transport & Wildlife Groups 1 Government Agency 2 Individual 5 Utilities 2 Public Sector / Local Authority 1 Total 15

A full list of respondents is shown in Appendix 2. A table setting out the summary of key issues raised by the representations is included at Appendix 5 with an officer response. 14 Representations were made in total to MM1 and MM2. Table 2 in Appendix 5 details the representations received on the Sustainability Appraisal Addendum and Table 3 in Appendix 5 details for information those representations that were more general in comment and those where the respondents had indicated that they had no comments to make. Mod Number

Policy Ref Support Object blank

Total Number of Representations

MM1 CP8 4 7 0 11

MM2

CP8 Monitoring

Targets 0 3 0 3 Total 4 10 0 14

4. Late Representations For information, no respondents submitted late representations, after the close of consultation (5.00pm Monday 9 November 2015).

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Appendix 1 - List of Consultees - Further Proposed Modifications Specific Consultees Local Authorities   Adur & Worthing Council  Arun District Council  Chichester District Council  Crawley Borough Council  Ditchling Parish Council  Eastbourne Borough Council  East Sussex County Council  Falmer Parish Council  Fulking Parish Council  Hastings Borough Council  Horsham District Council  Kingston Parish Council  Lewes District Council  Mid Sussex District Council  Newtimber Parish Council  Poynings Parish Council  Pyecombe Parish Council  Rodmell Parish Council  Rother District Council  Rottingdean Parish Council  South Down National Park Authority  Sussex Police Authority  Telscombe Town Council  Upper Beeding Parish Council  Wealden District Council  West Sussex County Council  Gov Organisations  CABE  Civil Aviation Authority  English Heritage ‐ SE Region  Environment Agency (Solent & South Downs) Homes and Community Agency  Highways Agency  Homes & Communties Agency  Marine Management Organisation  Natural England  Network Rail  NHS Brighton & Hove  SEEDA  

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Southeast Region Design Panel  Sport England  Utilities   British Telecommunications plc  EDF Energy  Mobile Phone Operators Association (O2, 3, Orange, Vodafone, T‐Mobile) Openreach BT  Virgin Mobile Renewable  UK Scottish Power  Corporate Communications  Southern Water  The Coal Authority  UK Power Networks (Infrastructure Planning South)  Landowners   University of Brighton  University of Sussex  South East Coast Ambulance Service  NHS Foundation Trust  Shoreham Port Authority  Consultees General   Other Public Bodies  BHCC, City Sustainability Partnership  Brighton & Hove Arts Council  Brighton & Hove Clinical Commissioning Group Brighton & Hove Public Health Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals  NHS Trust  Brighton Aldridge Community Academy  Brighton Dome Festival Ltd & the Royal Pav  City Employment and Skills Steering Group  Coast to Capital  LEP  Dorothy Stringer High School  ESCC (The Keep Project)  Jubilee & Hove Libraries  NHS Brighton & Hove  NHS Property Services  Strategic Estates Sussex  Patcham High School  Planning Aid South East  South Downs Health NHS Trust  St Bartholomews C E School  

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Sussex Partnership NHS Trust  Sussex Probation Service  Tourism South East  BME  Al Medina Mosque Asian Society B&H Black Women’s Group B&H Chinese Society B&H Inter Faith Contact Group B&H Jewish Community Foundation B&H Jewish Housing Association B&H Jewish Representative Council B&H Muslim Forum B&H Muslim Women’s Group Bahai Faith Bangladeshi Community Bangladeshi Women & Children Support Group Black & Minority Ethnic Resource Centre Black & Minority Ethnic Young Peoples Project Black History Project BME Champion Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue Brighton Asian Circle Children’s Music Play House Chinese Educational Development Project Chinese Information Pilot Coaching, Training & Consultancy Elephant Group Ethnic Minorities Representative Council Ethnic Minorities Visibility Initiative Gujarati Culture Centre Gujerati Cultural Society Hindu Women's Group Hove Pakistani Urdu Speaking Group Islamic Centre and Mosque Japanese Womens Group Migrant Helpline Mosaic Poets Corner Multicultural Group Polish Group Rwandan Youth Information Community Organisation Sierra Leone Brighton Association Sikh Community 

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Society of Nigerians in Sussex Sompriti Southeast Interpreting Services Sudanese Community in Sussex Sudanese Coptic Association Sudanese Women and Children Group Sussex African Communities Project Sussex Bangladeshi Association Sussex Interpreting Services Sussex Refugee Association The Race Project Traveller Law Reform Project UK China Student Union Voices in Exile  Business  Arts & Business Ltd B&H Hotels Association Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce Brighton & Hove Major Hotels Group Brighton BID Manager Brighton Media Centre CBI ‐ SE Region Churchill Square Shopping Centre Community Stadium Ltd Costco Wholesale UK Ltd G Scene Herandi Management Ltd Hove Business Association Infinity Foods Komedia miles broe architects National Grid North Laine Traders' Association Oriental Hotel Palace Street Developments Ltd Preston St Traders Association Rottingdean Trade, Business & Professional Assoc Smiths Gore St Peter's Church Traders Sussex Enterprise Sussex Society of Licensed Victuallers Telereal Trillium The Garden Centre Group The Lanes Traders Assoc Under the Bridge Studios 

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Wired Sussex University of Brighton 

Community & Voluntary Services  Age Concern Brighton Hove Portslade AKWAABA Association of Harbour Communities B&H and District Leaseholders Assoc B&H City Mission B&H Community Buildings Network B&H Council Leaseholders Independent Forum Blatchington Court Trust Borough St Community Group Bridge Community Education Centre Brighthelm Church & Community Centre Brighton & Hove Business Community Partnership Brighton & Hove Community & Voluntary Sector Forum Brighton & Hove Pensioners Association Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue Brighton & Hove Speak Out Brighton & Hove YAP Brighton Housing Trust Brighton Little Theatre Brighton Old Town Local Action Team Brighton Rock Housing Coop Brighton YMCA Bristol Estate Community Association British Red Cross Brunswick Community Development Project Central Hove Local Action team CHIBAH: Co‐operative Housing in Brighton and Hove Churches Together in B&H City‐Gate Centre Clifton, Montpellier, & Powis Community Alliance Community Association of Portslade South Community Base Coombe Road Local Action team Cornerstone Community Centre Craven Vale Community Assoc East Sussex Association for the Blind East Sussex Strategic Partnership Engage Fishersgate Community Assoc Friends, Families & Travellers Goldsmid Local Action Team Hailsham Trust 

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Hangleton & Knoll Project Hangleton Community Association Hanover and Elm Grove Local Action team Hanover Community Centre Hollingbury Local Action Team Hollingdean Development Trust Hollingdean Local Action Team Hollingdean Programme Hove Hebrew Congregation Hove YMCA Knoll Community Association London Road Local Action Team Marina Local Action Team Meadowview and Tenantry Community Action Group Moulsecoomb Local Action Team National Association of Gypsy & Traveller Officers National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups Neighbourhoods Network c/o BHCVSF Neighbourhoods Network c/o BHCVSF North Laine Arts Old Boat Corner Community Centre Older Peoples Council Patcham Local Action Team Phoenix Arts Association Phoenix Community Association Phoenix Community Centre Poets Corner Community Society Portslade Community Forum Preston Park and Fiveways Local Action Team Prestonville Community Association Queens Park Community Assoc Queens Park Local Action Team RAISE Relate Brighton & Hove Royal National Institute for Deaf People Saunders Park Community Association Seniors Community Project Social Enterprise Complementary Therapy Committee Somerset Day Centre South Portslade Community Group St James Community Action Group St Richards Church & Community action for Hangleton & Knoll Community action Sussex Diocesan Association for the Deaf Sussex Youth Ltd Tarner Area Partnership & Community Safety Action Terrence Higgins Health Impact Project 

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The Aldridge Foundation The Carers Centre, Brighton & Hove The League of Hospital & Community Friends The Trust for Developing Communities The Women's Centre Triangle Community Group Trust for Developing Communities Valley Social Centre Volunteer Centre, Brighton & Hove West Hill Local Action Team West Hove Forum Westdene and Withdean Local Action Team Whitehawk Community Voice Whitehawk Crime Prevention Forum Whitehawk Youth and Community Centre Woodingdean Community Association Youth Parliament Reps  Civic & Amenity  Ancient Monuments Society Another London Road Arundel St/Arundel Road Residents Assoc B&H Albion Supporters Club B&H Athletic Club Bevendean Tenants Action Group BHCC Resident Involvement Team Brighton & Hove Allotments Federation Brighton Area Buswatch Brighton and Hove Hoteliers Association Brighton Festival & Dome Brighton Marina Residents Assoc British Toilet Association Broadfields Tenants Assoc Brunswick & Regency Residents Group Brunswick St West & Dudley Mews Residents Assoc CAG (Chair) Campaign for Real Ale Campaign to Save Toads Hole Valley CAMRA Central Whitehawk Tenants & Residents Assoc Chair of the Brighton Marina Residents Association Clarendon & Ellen Residents Assoc Clifton, Montpelier & Powis Community Alliance Deans Preservation Group Ditchling Rise Area Residents Association Downland Court Residents Assoc 

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Dyke Road Park Action Group Essex Place Tenants Assoc Evelyn Court Residents Assoc Fabrica Federation of Sussex Amenity Societies Foredown Estate Residents Assoc Friends of Bevendean Down Friends of Blakers Park Friends of Brunswick Sq & Terrace Friends of Brunswick Sq & Terrace Friends of Coldean Woods Friends of Devil's Dyke Friends of Easthill Park Friends of Hollingbury & Burstead Woods Friends of Hollingdean Friends of Preston Park Friends of Queens Park Friends of Sheepcote Valley Friends of Tarner Park Friends of Waterhall Friends of Whitehawk Hill Friends of William Clarke Park Friends of Withdean Park Friends of Woodingdean Goldstone Valley Residents' Association Gregory Gray Associates Hampshire Court Residents Assoc Hangleton and Knoll 50+ steering group Hanover Community Association Hereford Court & Wiltshire House Residents Assoc Historic Building Analysis Historic England Hollingbury Circle Residents Assoc Hollingbury Hawks Youth Football Club Hollingdean News Hollingdean Tenants Assoc Horsdean Community Sports Association Hove Civic Society (Chair) Hyde & Westmount & Crown Hill Residents Assoc KAWHRA Committee Keep Sussex Skating Keep the Ridge Green Kemp Town Conservation Society Kemp Town Society Kings Gardens Resident Association Kingscliffe Society Kingstone Close Residents Assoc 

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Kingsway and West Hove Residents Association Knoll Residents Assoc Laburnum Grove Residents Assoc Lansdowne Area Residents Association Lavender House Tenants Assoc Leach Court Tenants Assoc Lindfield Court Tenants Assoc Longhill Close Land Manor Farm Residents Assoc Manor Farm/South Whitehawk Assoc Marine Gate Action Group Marmion Road Residents Assoc Mayflower Square Tenants Assoc Milner & Kingswood Tenants Assoc Montpelier & Clifton Hill Association Montpelier and Clifton Hill Association Moulsecoomb Community Shops Group Moulsecoomb East Social Activities & Tenants Assoc Nettleton Court & Dudeney Lodge Tenants Assoc North East Hove Park Residents' Association North Laine Community Assoc (NLCA) North Moulsecoomb Tenants & Residents Assoc North Whitehawk Tenants & Residents Assoc Old Boat Corner Residents Assoc Open Spaces Society Ovingdean Residents & Preservation Society Park Royal Residents Assoc Patcham & Hollingbury Help Group Philip Court Residents Assoc Phoenix Athletic Club Phoenix Magazine Poplar Close Residents Assoc Powis Square Community Association Preston and Old Patcham Society Queens Park / Craven Road Action Group Regency Society Regency Square Area Society Residents Association of Moulsecoomb Robert Lodge Residents Assoc Rottingdean Preservation Society Roedean Residents Association Saltdean Countryside Alliance Saltdean Residents Association Save Brighton Save our Seafront Save our Deans saveHOVE 

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Save Toads Hole Valley Sloane Court Tenants Assoc Southdown Rise Residents’ Association St James Action Group St James House & Ardingley Court Tenants Assoc St James's House Residents Assoc Stanmer Heights Community Assoc Stanmer Preservation Society Stoneham Park Community Association Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex Industrial Archaeological Society Sylvan Hall Tenants Association The Brighton Society The Friends of Brunswick Square & Terrace The Friends of Palmeira & Adelaide The Kemp Town Society The Kingscliffe Society The Regency Society The Round Hill Society The Theatres Trust The Vale Residents Association Theobald House Residents Assoc Tillstone St Residents Assoc Transition Town Shoreham by Sea Triangle Community Group Tudor Close Residents Assoc TWEACK Vale Road Residents Assoc Vallance Residents Association Valley Road & Carden Court Residents Assoc Warwick Mount Residents Assoc Wellington Road Tenants & Residents Assoc West Hill Community Association West Hove Cycling Western Esplanade Management Co (Hove) Ltd Wilbury Area Residents Assoc Woodingdean Residents Association Woodingdean Tenants & Residents Assoc Woodland Drive Residents Assoc   Community Newspapers  Fiveways Directory  Hangleton Harbinger  Hollingdean News  Phoenix Magazine Whistler 

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 Consultants   Barton Willmore LLP Batcheller Monkhouse CBRE Global Investors Chartplan Ltd Chris Thomas Ltd Deloitte DMH Stallard DP9 Ltd GL Hearn Morgan Carn Partnership National Grid & Scotia Gas Networks Papworth Research & Consultancy Pegasus Group Planning Potential Regen‐Nation SSA Planning Limited Strategy and Action Turley Associates Vail Williams Property Consultants  Environmental, Transport & Wildlife Groups  Brighton Green Homes B&H Environmental Action Group B&H Food Partnership B&H Inner City Wildlife Concern Left Unity, Brighton Branch Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group Biffa Waste Services Ltd, C/o Severn Trent Water Ltd Bike for Life Bricycles Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society Brighton & Hove CPRE Brighton & Hove Local Access Forum Brighton Conservation Volunteers Brighton Peace & Environment Centre Brighton Urban Wildlife Group Brighton's Future British Geological Survey Bus Users UK Butterfly Conservation Sussex Branch Campaign for the Protection of Rural England Centre for Ecology and Hydrology CPRE 

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Clear Sky Sustainable Homes Co Create Consulting CPRE Brighton and Hove District CPRE Sussex Branch Craven Vale & Whitehawk Hill Allotment Society Cycling Support Services Earthwise Construction Eco‐logically Ecosys Environmental Consultancy Keep our Downs Public Levvel Low Carbon Trust Magpie Environmental Trust Marine Management Organisation Moulsecoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project National Trust Network Rail Open Spaces Society Railfuture RSPB South Downs Advisory Forum South Downs Society Southern Landlords Association Stagecoach South Sussex Archaeological Society Sussex Past (Sussex Archeological Society) Sussex Wildlife Trust SUSTRANS Tall Trees The Carers Garden Toads Hole Valley Wildlife Group Transition Brighton & Hove Transition Energy Group  Government Agency   CABE  Sport England  Landowners, Developers & Agents  A Brace ABIR Architects Adams Integra Housing Consultancy Adenstar Developments AEGON UK Property Fund Ltd 

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Affinity Sutton Alaska Group Alder King Planning Consultants Alliance Environment & Planning Ltd Amex AmicusHorizon Group Anchor Housing Trust APEC (Art Producing Economic Community) ASB Law Ashley House plc ASP Austin Gray Commercial & Property Auctions B&H Estate Agents Association Baron Homes Corporation Ltd Barratt Southern Counties Barton Willmore Planning Partnership Beetham Organisation Ltd Benfield Investments Ltd Bowden Property Consulting Braybon Holdings Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club Ltd Brighton & Hove Housing Partnership c/o Hyde Housing Ltd Brighton and Hove Affordable Housing Partnership Brighton College Brighton Marina Co Ltd Brighton West Pier Trust Broadway Malyan (City College) Brunswick Developments Group plc Building Design Partnership BUPA C Brace C Brindley C Haigh Carr & Priddle Cathedral Group PLC Cathedral Ltd CB Richard Ellis Ltd (Legal & General) CBRE (American Express) Centurion Group Chartered Surveyor Cherrywood Investment Ltd Church Commissioners City College Brighton & Hove CJ Planning Ltd Cliff Walsingham & Co Clifford Dann LLP 

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Cluttons Colliers CRE Collins Planning Services Co‐operative Group Countrywide Commercial Crest Nicholson & Hyde Housing Crest Strategic Projects Ltd Crickmay Chartered Surveyors Cross Stone Urban Regeneration Development Focus Discovery Properties Ltd (Signet Planning) DMH Stallard Downland Housing Association DowsettMayhew Planning Partnership DPDS Consulting Group Drivers Jonas Drivers Jonas Deloitte DTZ DW Planning E Sussex Fire & Rescue Service Engleharts Solicitors Enplan Evolution Architects explo're living Fairview Felce & Guy Firstplan Flude Commercial Fulbeck Land Ltd G Hawkins G L Hearn Genesis Town Planning George IV Guesthouse Gleeson Strategic Land Graves Jenkins Graves Son & Pilcher GVA Grimley LTD Harbour View Developments Ltd Hargreaves (see agent) Hazel McKay Consultancy Hemsley Orrell Partnership Holmes Antill (Parkridge Ltd) Home Builders Federation Ltd Hopegar Properties Ltd Humberts Leisure Hyde Housing Hyde Martlet 

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Hyde Plus ‐ Sussex & Surrey Infinity Foods Insite Planning Ltd Investic Private Bank J Watts James Breckell Architect Jones Day Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd JW Cook & Pecla K Lawton Karis Holdings/Karis Developments Khalil & Kane Kirkwells L K Robinson, Robinson & Co Landlord Association Lansdowne Investments Ltd (in administration) LaSalle Investment Management Legal & General Lewis and Co Planning Lightwood Strategic Ltd Linden Homes & Cothill Educational Trust MacConvilles Maplebright LLP and C Brewer & Sons Ltd Maritime Atlantic Ltd Matsim Properties Mayfield Market Towns Ltd Mike Holland Mile Oak Farm Miles Broe Architects Ltd Miller Bourne Partnership Moat Housing Assoc Montagu Evans LLP (Standard Life) Morgan Carn Partnership Mosman Developments Ltd Motoring & Leisure Services Ltd Mott MacDonald N Thomas Nathanial Litchfield National Grid Properties & Scotia Gas Networks NCP Ltd Newtown Ventures Ltd Nivea Sun Yellowave NLP Planning (Tesco) Oakley Commercial Oxalis Planning Palace Pier (Noble Organisation) Palace Street Developments Ltd 

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Parsons Son & Basley Commercial Parsons Sons & Basley Peacock & Smith (Wm Morrison Plc) Pegasus Planning Periworld Ltd Persimmon Homes South East Planning Potential (Asda Stores Ltd) Planware Ltd Post Office Property Holdings c/o Atisreal Protodale Ltd PRP Architects QED (Quoin Estates and Developments Ltd) R H Partnership Rapleys  Retirement Housing Group RHPC (Costco) Richard Nickson Design Co Roedean School Royal Mail Group Ltd RPS ‐ Costco RPS Planning & Consultancy Sainsbury's Supermarkets Savills Savills Ltd Scottish Widows Select Property Group Shoreham Airport Shoreham Port Authority Smiths Gore South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Southern Housing Group Spenhill Ltd St James Investments Ltd St Johns Building Co Standard Life Investments c/o GL Hearn Stewart Ross Associates Stiles Harold Williams Stonebridge Brighton Ltd Strutt & Parker Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd Teale and Brindley Families Telegen UK Tesco Store Limited Tetlow King Planning The Crown Estate 

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The Guinness Partnership The Home Builders Federation The Hyde Group Thornton Properties Topland Group Town and Country Planning Trust for Future Health Trustees of Toads Hole Valley & Pecla Investments Turner Associates Two Piers Housing Co‐operative Ltd University of Brighton University of Sussex Urban Splash Urban Student Life Varndean School Waitrose Watkin Jones Westfield Investments Ltd Wilks, Head & Eve Wilson Bowden Developments WM Morrison Woodwych Housing Co‐op WP Properties Ltd c/o Agent X‐Leisure LTD Your Student Room Ltd Zise Ltd c/o agent  Utilities   National Grid Property Holdings Ltd & Scotia Gas Networks Renewable UK  Scotia Gas Networks (SGN)  South East Ambulance Foundation Trust (SECAmb)  UK Power Networks (Infrastructure Planning South)  Individuals   S O'Connell M Williams P Coleman J Armstrong Hunter Family Mrs. M. Bergman Mr. L. Chrzaszcz c/o Mr. Philip Woodhams M  Adams C  Alabone M  Aldridge 

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M  Alexander D  Allen P  Ames Corrado, Mrs   and Gokkaya, Mr Prof S  Anglo L  Ash S  Atkins V  Atkinson V  Axcell J  Axten Dr S  Bagaeen N  Bains D  Ballard T  Bannister Mrs A  Barden R  Bareham K  Barkey V  Barkley R & V  Barnacle C  Barone W  Barrett Mrs M. C.  Bartlett K  Bassant D  Bassett J  Beal C  Beane L  Beckett C  Bennett D  Bennett D & S  Bernard E  Betts 

Bevan S  Biggs C  Bishop A  Black P  Blow D  Botibol J  Bradley S  Bradley Mr  Bradshaw 

L  Brida N  Bridle R  Brightwell J  Bromberg A  Brooker Mr & Mrs  Brown N  Buckley 

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L  Bull J L  Burchell P  Burgess Dr Lydia  Burgess‐Gamble Jamie  Burston P  Butler Gavin  Button 

Teale & Brindley Families I & J  Campbell V  Cane Mr G  Card P  Carsaniga A  Carter M  Cea K  Chipping K  Chudasama A  Clarke S  Clay R  Cleminson P  Clowser A  Coleman M  Coleman P&P  Collins P  Collins A  Conkleton D  Connor A  Cooke P  Cooper R  Cooper M and M  Cooperman P  Corlett A  Corney J  Cosham S  Costin S  Crockett R  Crouch MR & Mrs  Cubbage R  Cummings Mrs  Curuthers Mrs R  Dabbs K  Dahmen J  Dann A  Dathan P  Davey R  Davies L  Davies M  Davies 

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A  Davies P  Davis M  Day M  Day P  De Luz V  De Schaller V  Del Federico Mr & Mrs  Denbigh M  Dent J  Divines M  Dixon I and M  Dodd A  Doig J  Dolton Mr & Mrs  Dowd J  Draper T  Duncomb S  Dunill D  Dunkel M  Eason A  El‐Haffar J  Elves J  Embleton N  Evans G & M  Evans N  Evans R  Everest D  Ewens I  Farell K  Farrell R  Farrell P  Farrow S  Farrow K  Fay L  Fellingham P  Field M  Figures S  Finlayson Cllr B  Fitch G  Fitzgerald M  Fitzgibbon D  Flack S  Flannagan G  Forrest K  Fortune G  Fowler A  Franks 

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L  Freedman Z  Freeman J  Frowde N  Fry G  Funnell E  Furey C  Gale‐Smith C  Gallagher J and M  Galvin J  Galvin C  Gander J  Garlinge K  Gearing D  Gerrard P  Gibb M  Gibbons S  Gibson R  Gilbert J  Gill A  Ginnings G & J  Godbolt S  Goldhawk R  Gomes P C  Goodson Y  Gosby R Thomas and  G Whatley G  Graimes J  Graver J  Greed J  Green M, A &   Green D  Green C  Green A B  Green J  Gregory B A & A E  Gregory P  Gridley J  Griffiths M  Grout H  Guerreiro M  Haanpaa F  Hall R  Hallam Mrs A.  Hammond C  Hancox R  Hanslip G  Harding 

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H  Harman R & S  Harper G & J  Harris K  Harvey Mr  Hassan J  Hausdoerfer C  Hawkins J  Hawkins A  Hayes M  Hayes R  Heale C  Heasman S  Heathcoxe T  Hill J  Hill V  Hiscox C  Hodder Mr and Mrs M L  Holbrook G  Holt A  Hone E  Hourigan R  Howells R  Howorth I  Hubbard T  Hughes Mrs H E  Hughes O  Hughes J  Humphrey C  Hunt A  Hunter J  Hutchings E S  Hynson C  Inns J  Inns A  Irons B  Izzard M  Jacobs I  James F  Jay D  Jewell M  Johnson A  Johnson A  Johnson N  Jones A McKinlay & K  Jordan A  Kelly T J  Kemp 

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C& C  Kennard P  Kinsey Mr Mrs  Kinsey A  Kraue C  Lambert R  Larkin S  Larman K  Laux M  Lawrence J  Lawrence K  Lee F  Lee A  Lees T  Lees R  Leggatt K & B  Leonard K  Lewis Mr & Mrs  Light R  Lightbrown R  Lines J  Locke A Johnson &  L Blache Mr & Mrs  Lowrence S  Lynn Rev A  Mabbs I  Mainprize D  Malin I  Malin K  Manaton H  Marbach S  Marshall C  Martin B  Mascard B & R  Mason J  Mason E  Masternay J  Matthews G  McAlpine J  McClymont T  McCormack A  McCully P  McGregor I  McHaffie M  Mclachlan M  McQueeney Mrs K.  Meakin‐Scott R  Mellors 

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Rev  Michael Davies D  Miles P  Miles E  Miller A  Miller G  Millyard G  Montague Smith A  Montgomery D  Morgan L  Morley P  Morris J  Moss‐O'Brien HG  Mueller K  Mullins K  Murphy H  Murray G  Nation C  Nelson J  Newsom‐Ray R  Nguyen P  Nong I J & C S  Noonan Dr  O Donnell G  O'Brien J  Oconnell M T  O'Connell I  O'Mahony 

K Jackson On behalf of Mr and Mrs Harman 

A  Oppenheimer A  Oyekanmi A  Pallo Dr G  Parish A  Parkin 

Parkinson E  Parnaby B  Parrish S  Parry A  Parry A  Paterson M  Patrignani R  Paul‐Jones T  Pawsey R & T  Pearce A.N.  Peasgood A  Peasgood A  Penwarden 

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N  Perrott J  Perry Mr  Perry K  Phillips J  PHILLIPS R  Phillips J  Pidgeon J  Pierce J  Pilgrim S  Pine T  Pither B  Pollack J  Pope T  Pouey A  Powell D  Praud F  Price A  Priestman V  Prodger J  Prodger M  Prodger A  Purkiss Mr J  Quintana C  Rankin J  Raphael J  Raven Dr M  Ray M  Rayner P & B  Reeves R  Reynolds E  Rhoids K  Richardson S  Rickman D  Ridley G  Ritchie S  Roberts P  Roberts T  Roberts P  Roberts T  Roberts I  Robertson V  Robertson T  Robinson D  Robson Mr & Mrs  Roden A  Rogers R  Rolfe 

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A  Ross M  Ross M  Rotten S  Russell G  Russell N  Sabine B D  Sanders Esq B  Sapat D and J  Savage E& P  Scarff T  Scoble R  Scott E  Sears T  Selrett D  Shaw E  Shears J  Shepherd R  Shepherd J  Shirley A  Silsby T  Silsby J  Simister G  Simpson K  Sinclair P  Skelly M  Slack N  Sladen J  Small T  Small DR F  Smarifzad B A  Smith V  Smith A and P  Smith H  Smith D & D  Sparrow D  Spears M  Stevens R  Stewart P  Stiles N  Swift C  Swift M  Taylor D  Taylor R  Taylor S and M  Telford v  terry M  Thacker 

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M  Thew B  Thomas B  Thomson A  Thorpe Pl  Tibbey K  Tiltman P  Tindall F  Tobin R  Travers S  Trott C  Tyers R  Tyler C  Wade D  Wagg J  Wagg H  Waldbaum G  Wales G  Walsh A  Walters B  Ward S& M  Ward C  Wavell S  Wells J & J  Welsh S  Wenham J  West C & L  Whitby L  Whitby E  White N  White S  Wilkins F  Williams J  Williams J  Williams C  Wilson A  Wilson L  Windsor G  Wise C  Witham W  Woodville‐Brown B  Woolf K  Worsfold J  Wuttke N  Wyatt R  Young U  Zaffmo 

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Appendix 2 - List of Respondents  

Respondent Number 

Name  Organisation 

1  J Bray   n/a 

2  H Lusser  Hove Civic Society 

3  F Drewett  The Highways Agency 

4  J Stevens  House Builders Federation 

5  J Hill  n/a 

6  R Powell  Robert Powell Studio 

7  K Telford Marine Management Organisation 

8  K Williamson  Southern Water 

9  J.A Draper  n/a 

10 Amec Foster Wheeler on behalf of  

National Grid 

11  M Hewitt  Low Carbon Trust 

12  Lucy Howard South Downs National Park Authority  

13  R Scott  n/a 

14 Lewis & Co Planning on behalf of 

Hyde Housing 

15  Enplan on behalf of Trustees of Toads Hole Valley and Pecla Investments Ltd 

                        

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Appendix 3 Public Notice, Press Release and Media Coverage

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Appendix 4 - Email, letter, Guidance Note and Representation Form From: LDF Sent: 28 September 2015 09:55 Subject: City Plan Part One - Proposed Further Modifications to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings - September 2015 Consultation  

Dear Consultee, Re: Consultation on Proposed Further Changes to Policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings in the City Plan Part One We are writing to you as you have previously engaged in the City Plan process or you have expressed an interest in being notified of future stages of the City Plan Part One. The council is proposing further modifications to policy CP8 Sustainable Buildings in the submitted City Plan Part One in response to the Inspector’s letter published in 13 August 2015 as part of her examination of the Plan. The Inspector has raised concerns that the June 2015 further proposed modifications to the policy just consulted upon, could not be considered effective or consistent given recent government announcements (10 July Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation and the 18 June Written Ministerial Statement ‘Local Planning’). The Inspector has asked the City Council to undertake public consultation on these proposed further changes to the policy. The proposed further modifications to CP8 Sustainable Buildings are focused on ensuring the policy is consistent with recent changes in national policy:

Removal of reference to zero carbon allowable solutions Removal of reference to the zero carbon homes standard Removal of the BREEAM standard for residential conversions Inclusion of reference to the Written Ministerial Statement 18 June

2015 in relation to wind energy

Consequential changes to the policy and supporting text and Implementation and Monitoring target for the policy are also proposed as a result of the changes set out above. The Schedule of Proposed further modifications to CP8 Sustainable Buildings September 2015, and supporting documents can be viewed

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electronically on the council’s website; http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/planning/local-development-framework/city-plan-consultation Hard copies of the documents are held for viewing in the following locations during normal opening hours:

Customer Service Centre, Bartholomew House Customer Service Centre, Hove Town Hall Jubilee Library, Hove Library and Portslade Library

How to Comment Public consultation starts Monday 28 September until 5.00pm Monday 9 November 2015. Comments should be made no later than 5.00pm on Monday 9 November 2015. Comments should consider whether the proposed further modifications to CP8 Sustainable Buildings are sound and legally compliant. All comments made must be submitted in writing. This can be done by using one of the following methods: Online: via the Council Consultation Portal: http://consult.brighton-hove.gov.uk/portal or by using the MS Word Consultation Form and sending this back to us via

Email: ldf@brighton-hove.gov.uk or

Post: Planning Policy Team, Brighton & Hove City Council, Room 201 King’s House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS

A Guidance Note on the proposed further modifications to CP8 Sustainable Buildings and on making representations is available to assist you. The council’s proposed further changes to the plan do not prejudice the Inspector’s final decision. The representations will be considered by the planning inspector conducting the Examination and will be published on the council’s website. Please note that representations at this stage can only be made on the proposed further modifications to CP8 Sustainable Buildings and not on the other parts of the Submission City Plan Part One. If you have any questions or problems downloading the documents please do contact us. We look forward to hearing from you. Planning Policy Team If you wish to unsubscribe from the City Plan email alerter please contact us via ldf@brighton-hove.gov.uk

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Appendix 5 - Summary of Key Issues Raised by Representations Table 1 – Representations received on proposed further modifications to CP8 Sustainable Buildings Table 1 provides by way of a summary an overview of the number of representations received on proposed further modifications MM1 and MM2 and the key issues raised in the representations. For full details of each representation please refer to Annexe 1. For copies of the original, individual responses please refer to Annexe 2.

Prop Mod Ref

Number of Reps

Summary of Key Issues expressed in the Representations

Officer Response

MM1

11; 4 support; 7 object

SUPPORT Hove Civic Society (2) We have no adverse comments and would urge you now to progress towards adoption of the City Plan Part 1 as quickly as possible. We would like to record our support for modification MM1, which in our opinion seeks to help reduce future CO2 emissions in the city and therefore will help make an important contribution to reducing CO2 locally. JA Draper (9) No Objections to post Submission Policy CP8 Low Carbon Trust (11) Supports the proposed modifications to introduce water and energy efficiency standards and sets out an argument for these to be adopted. Brighton & Hove City Council has a duty through the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 to deliver sustainable development through the planning system (Para 39,c, P&CP Act 2004). Acknowledges minimum standards provide mechanism to deliver this duty and that the Planning Authority has a track record which demonstrates the standards are achievable and viable. Water standard are supported for Brighton & Hove because it is a water stressed area. Asserts five reasons why the LPA should be permitted to adopt a policy requiring a 19% reduction in carbon emissions against Building Regulations Standards. 1) The WMS (March 2015) sets out that Planning Authorities can adopt within their Plans an energy efficiency standard equivalent to but not exceeding the minimum performance standard for level 4 of the Code for

Support for MM1 welcomed and comment noted. Comment noted. Support for MM1 welcomed. Legal duty for LPA to deliver Sustainable Development agreed. Support for water efficiency standard welcomed. Support for energy efficiency standard welcomed.

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Prop Mod Ref

Number of Reps

Summary of Key Issues expressed in the Representations

Officer Response

Sustainable Homes. Brighton & Hove propose a 19% reduction in carbon emissions against Part L 2013 which is equivalent to level 4 and therefore accords with the Ministers Statement. 2) The Planning and Energy Act 2008 Section 1(1)(c) grants local planning authorities powers to require that ‘development in their area to comply with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of building regulations’. 3) Amendments to the Planning and Energy act have been provided for in the Infrastructure Act 2015 under ‘Section 43’ but have not been enforced, therefore MM1 are legal amendments. Section 43 is proposed to remove powers to require energy efficiency standards above building regulations. However, this has not yet been brought into force. It is not possible to know when or if the government will proceed with this statutory instrument. During this period of changeability, the future direction of government cannot be predicted with certainty despite published intention. 4) Brighton & Hove City Council prepares for the possibility that government will action a Commencement Order for Section 43 by further proposed modifications at Paragraph1, (MM1). 5) The adoption of minimum energy efficiency standards is within current legal provisions but adequate flexibility is provided in proposed modifications to facilitate any future national policy changes introduced by legislation. The Legislation.gov.uk website sets out further detailed information and debate around ‘Section 43’: (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/20/notes/division/5/45) Representation provides evidence of changing government position on energy efficiency. When the Infrastructure Bill passed through the House of Lords, changes to housing technical standards were proposed in the context of plans to introduce zero carbon housing standards from 2016. Discussion in the House (from Hansard) centred on concern that there should be no drop in energy efficiency standards during the transition to new standards. Now that the zero carbon standards have been dropped, the direction government will take on energy efficiency standards cannot be predicted with certainty. Fixing the Foundations stated that whilst a raised energy efficiency standard would not be introduced through Buildings Regulations, energy efficiency standards would be kept ‘under review’. The 21st July 2015 statement by Energy and Climate Change Secretary indicates that new announcements are to be made this autumn: "Energy efficiency is the most effective way to reduce carbon and reduce bills - it is the

Support for future-proofing the policy welcomed.

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win-win. I'm particularly ambitious in this area and I want to put together a long-term framework for homes and fuel poverty. I'm looking at the various initiatives that have been in place under the last Government to find out which ones are working best and which ones have not worked well, so that we can work with industry to design a system that will deliver most cost effectively…”. For the reasons given above, Brighton & Hove should be permitted to adopt a policy requiring a 19% reduction against Building Regulations Standards with their caveat for succession by national policy. Energy efficiency is a policy area in which government is making rapid and successive changes. Through the further proposed modifications at Paragraph 1 (MM1) Brighton & Hove City Council have future proofed their proposed policy, preparing for the possibility of government action. This allows national policy to supersede proposed standards in future. J Bray (1); Support Removal of BREEAM standard for residential. BHCC should operate to the same standards as the rest of the country. Prevailing building regulations are entirely adequate to ensure ecologically efficient homes that can be built at a reasonable price. In a time when we are seeking to provide more “affordable” homes the £20K+ additional cost for a modest 3 bedroom home required to meet BREAM standards is an obstacle. Even with the revisions the City Plan is still a strong disincentive to developers who can develop more profitably outside this city yet still deliver state-of-the-art energy-efficient homes. OBJECT Proposed Further Modifications are not consistent with national policy House Builders Federation (4) Seeking to go further than the current Part L of the Building Regulations would be contrary to these national standards and would be contrary to national planning policy. The consequence of July 2015 Government announcement that is has decided not to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon off-setting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards is that the energy efficiency standard for new residential dwellings remains fixed at Part L 2013. Consequently, if the Council demands a 19% improvement in energy efficiency above the current Part L of the Building Regulations for residential development it will be doing so in direct conflict with the national standard and national policy and does not have the discretion to do this.

Comments Noted. The remaining BREEAM standard in the table applies to non-residential development. Power for LPAs to require energy efficiency standards for non-residential development is not being changed by government under the Infrastructure Act; changes under S43 are applied to dwellings only. The Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Planning and Energy Act 2008 and WMS are the framework under which the energy efficiency standards are proposed. MM1 includes wording ‘unless superseded by national policy or legislation’ in the event government approach is confirmed and/or commenced.

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A 19% increase on Part L 2013 is equivalent to stipulating Code 4 for energy. House builders are only required to meet the current requirements of the Building Regulation for energy - Part L. It should be understood that the ability to go further than Part L of the Building Regulations depended very much on the Government agreeing the mechanics of an Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme. Because the Government has decided not to proceed with this carbon offsetting scheme it means that the national standard remains at Part L 2013. This is what the Government has judged to be feasible. The government rational also was to “reduce net regulation on housebuilders”. Brighton Council policy undoes this. Policy CP8 should therefore be amended by removing the energy performance requirement of a 19% carbon reduction improvement against Part L 2013. The policy should also be amended to remove the reference in bullet (c) for the need for residential development to demonstrate how it “facilitates on-site low or zero carbon technologies…” etc. Applicants are only required to meet Part L of the Building Regulations. The manner in which they do so will be a matter for them to decide. This cannot be made a requirement of planning permission. The wording of Part 1 of the policy reads: “All development will be required…”. In keeping with the change to the preamble of this policy which replaces the word ‘require’ with the word ‘seek’ Part 1 of the policy as the very least should be changed to read: “All development will be encouraged to achieve…”. However, in keeping with our argument above, any requirement or even encouragement that applicants achieve a 19% improvement on Part L should be removed from the plan since this is contrary to national policy. The difference between the words ‘require’ and ‘seek’ or ‘expect’ (the word used in Part 2 of the Policy) is largely semantic and it is unclear how these nuances would be interpreted by applicants and decision-takers. In effect an ‘expectation’ that a developer would meet this higher standard is tantamount to a ‘requirement’ since an applicant could not be sure that his application would not be rejected if he chose only to meet the Building Regulations. The lack of clarity in the policy is contrary to NPPF paragraphs 15, 17 and 152. This lack of clarity would contribute to uncertainty and delay. Trustees of Toads Hole Valley and Pecla Investments Limited (15) The new table should be deleted as it is not necessary given that compliance with national policy and legislation is proposed to be included in paragraph 1; the requirement for minimum standards to be achieved is also not necessary and should be removed. The footnote cross reference to Code for Sustainable Homes (Level 4) should be removed in accordance with Written Ministerial Statement (18th March 2015). References in certain criteria in Part 2 of the

Allowable Solutions and ‘19% improvement on Part L’ bear no relation to each other. Allowable Solutions were created to enable zero carbon development (equivalent to Level 5). They were not intended to be used at Level 4. Policy for renewables (also known as ‘zero carbon technologies’) is supported through: Planning and Energy Act 1.1.(c) which is not subject to amendment; and NPPF paras 17, 93,97, 98. ‘Zero carbon energy’ is a description of an energy technology whereas ‘zero carbon homes’ refers to a performance standard. These are two different things. Policy for renewables (also known as ‘zero carbon technologies’) is supported through: Planning and Energy Act 1.1.(c) which is not subject to amendment; NPPF paras 17, 93,97,

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policy refers to the following: ‐ low carbon solutions (criterion b) ‐ zero carbon technologies (c) ‐ zero carbon energy schemes (d) ‐ low embodied carbon (h) These references are inconsistent and confusing and any reference to zero carbon homes should be deleted in compliance with the WMS. The Hyde Group (14) Draft Policy CP8 should be deleted in its entirety for the following reasons: Given that the Deregulation Act received Royal Assent

(26th March 2015), Policy CP8 should not contain any requirements relating to the construction, internal layout or performance of new dwellings in accordance with the WMS;

Any standards relating to energy performance or water performance which exceed Part L of the 2013 Building Regulations should remain voluntary for developers and not enforced by the City Plan; The Government is currently aiming to streamline the planning application process in order to increase building and growth. The duplication of legislation places unnecessary cost and complexity to the development control process for applicants.

The requirement to demonstrate that particular BREEAM or performance levels will be achieved for proposed developments is normally addressed by planning conditions.

The process of obtaining the necessary BRE certificate and applying to the City Council for these conditions to be discharged can regularly take up to 6 months, thereby causing significant and unnecessary delays to the construction process.

The requirement to discharge conditions relating to sustainable building construction also places an unnecessary burden on the Council's development control team which is already under resourced.

Matters relating to sustainable construction methods left to be addressed through the Building Regulations regime. Proposed Further Modifications Have weakened policy J Hill (5) The proposed changes are execrable. If every town (and every country) simply gave up on properly limiting Co2 emissions and on energy saving in the ways suggested by this feckless and myopic government then humanity could be facing catastrophe in the next century. Thanks to recent strides forward in design that affordable homes can now be built to the highest environmental standards within required budgets. This makes the rowing back on previous commitments by Westminster inexcusable. Imposed changes brought about ‘Fixing the Foundations’ are

98. ‘Zero carbon energy’ is a description of an energy technology whereas ‘zero carbon homes’ refers to a performance standard. These are two different things. CP8 has been extensively consulted on and supported. It forms an important element of the Plan in meeting its duty to deliver Sustainable development under the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. The WMS March 2015 sets out how local planning authorities can adopt standards for water and energy efficiency. Proposed standards meet the guidelines set out in the WMS. Modifications have been introduced to comply with changes in the national approach

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contrary to localism and are not putting local people’s wishes first. The Planning Policy Team should stand up and say no to this government's environmental vandalism. The Planning Inspector needs to put back in all the environmental protections that have been literally ruled out, and reject state-sanctioned irresponsibility. R Powell (6) Unsound – not an appropriate strategy. Brighton and Hove City Council could be in the forefront of measures to combat climate change. Instead, these changes result in an insipid document that panders to UK central government directives. South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) (12) The authority recognises that these changes are in response to the Inspector’s Letter (dated 13 August 2015) to ensure Policy CP8 is effective and consistent in light of the recent government announcements. However the Authority would like to express disappointment that this policy wording is being diluted. R Scott (13) The modified policy seems to remove almost all mandatory ‘requirements’; and entirely aspirational which will leave both applicants and public in an unacceptable (and thus ‘unlawful’?) state of uncertainty which risks wasting BHCC time in repeated discussions on applicability of policy. As the policy also appears not to identify any sanctions for non-compliance with the policy, CP8 is a waste of everyone’s time and should be deleted. If the government no longer permits LPAs to create legally binding sustainability provisions CP8 should be deleted (with possibility of developing a voluntary policy that would apply to council developments and those of all other public sector bodies).

Modifications have been introduced to comply with changes in the national approach.

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R Powell (6) The European Union has outlined a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2030. The council could be in the forefront of measures to combat climate change. Instead, these changes result in an insipid document that panders to UK central government directives. Trustees of Toads Hole Valley and Pecla Investments (15) MM2 to be amended to reflect their representations in respect of Policy CP8 R Scott (13) No comment – this should not be interpreted either as an expression of support, nor of objection - position is neutral at present.

Modifications have been introduced to comply with changes in the national approach. See officer response under MM1 above. Comments noted.

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Table 2 – Representations received on Sustainability Appraisal Addendum, October 2015

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3 Neither support not object SDNPA (12) The Authority notes that the Sustainability Appraisal considers the ability of the policy to secure sustainability benefits and achieve the desired standards to be compromised. R Scott (13) No comment for this Representation. Please note that my lack of comment may not be interpreted either as an expression of support, nor of objection - my position is thus neutral at present. Trustees of Toads Hole Valley and Pecla Investments (15) As per Policy CP8, the updated Sustainably Appraisal must be compliant with national policy.

Comment noted Noted SA Addendum prepared in accordance with national guidance.

2 Object J Bray (1) There is no place for any BREEAM standards in BHCC planning requirements. BHCC should be like the rest of the South of England and demands ONLY building regulations. BREEAM is in the past. Prevailing building regulations are entirely adequate to ensure ecologically efficient homes that can be built at a reasonable price. In a time when we are seeking to provide more “affordable” homes the £20K+ additional cost for a modest 3 bedroom home required to meet BREAM standards is an obstacle. Even with the revisions the City Plan is still a strong disincentive to developers who can develop more profitably outside this city yet still deliver state-of-the-art energy-efficient homes. House Builders Federation (4) Sustainability Appraisal (SA) seems to be confused on the wording to be used. On page 6 it recommends that the policy of the wording to Part 1 is changed from ‘required’ to ‘expected’. However, this has not been followed through into the Main Modification. Page 9 of the SA recommends the wording that appears in the Main Modification that is being consulted upon. We oppose this wording – the use of ‘required’.

Comment not considered to be directed at the SA. See officer response under MM1 above. The SA clearly sets out at page 6 the changes to version 1 of the policy that the SA assessed, not the SA recommendations. With Version 1 of the policy, the SA assessed the change in policy wording which included the change from “required” to “expected”. The SA recommended on page 9 that this should not be pursued due to the uncertainty it raised. This led to version 2 of the policy being developed. Version 2 of the policy is appraised at Page 10 onwards

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Table 3 – Comments submitted not considered to relate to the specific further proposed modification but to previous modifications, policy or plan as a whole.

Part of Plan Summary of Representations

Officer Response

No Comment Highways Authority (3) Marine Management Organisation (7) Southern Water (8) National Grid (10)

General Comment

JA Draper (9) Concerned with the one of the key policies in PPS3 – mix of housing which is based on sources of data related to household types from the period 2001-2006. These types of houses are unlikely to match present needs such as garage and storage space. There is a shortage of land that can be developed so we may have to build much taller. R Scott (13) Given recently submitted Devolution bid by BHCC and neighbouring authorities to unify at least their economic activity and governance (which self-evidently includes land use planning and use allocations), all current work on City Plan should be suspended and work begin to draft modifications as appropriate to ensure overall coherence and consistency between the Planning Framework of all these local authorities and the development and determination of a single Master Local Plan.

Comments noted but not considered to relate to focussed consultation on Policy CP8. Comments noted but not considered to relate to focussed consultation on Policy CP8.