Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16543
Planning Permission: Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 27 November 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
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
Matthew PennycookThe 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...
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