Buildings

Please do not print this page unless absolutely necessary.

To ensure that the design of individual buildings does not undermine the sustainability of the overall development.

Read the background on Buildings

Question 8.1

Objective

To ensure individual buildings underpin the sustainability of the development

Importance:

Question

What BREEAM / Code for Sustainable Homes ratings are sought for the proposed buildings?

(For a building type not covered by BREEAM Offices, Industrial, Schools, Retail, or Code for Sustainable Homes, a bespoke BREEAM assessment can be conducted. Please seek further guidance from the BREEAM office at BRE)

Targets and Justification

Best: Excellent - Level 4
Good: Very Good - Level 3
Minimum: See Local Authority minimum standard

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.

Policy Links

Proposed updates for RSS policies are being considered and site users should be aware of anticipated changes from the Examination in Public Panel Report and Schedules which can be downloaded from the North West Regional Assembly’s website.

RSS

EM1 Integrated Land Management – Biodviersity, Landscape / Heritage, Woodlands
EM2 Remediating Contaminated Land
EM3 Green Infrastructure
EM11 Waste Management Principles
EM15 A Framework for Sustainable Energy in the North West
EM16 Energy Conservation & Efficiency
EM17 Renewable Energy
L4 Regional Housing Provision
L5 Affordable Housing
RT1 The Regional Public Transport Framework

Reference

Development sizes

The checklist has been split into three different versions for different sizes of development:

Small: Up to 10 buildings
(up to 1000m²/0.5ha)
Medium: 11 - 199 buildings
(up to 20000m²/10ha)
Large: 200 - 5,999 dwellings
(over 20000m²/10ha)

If the development is for more than 6,000 houses, we recommend a bespoke checklist should be produced by the developer and local authority.

The set of questions for smaller developments is contained within the set of questions for larger developments.