West Sussex sustainable energy study Opportunities and planning
requirements for renewable and low-carbon energy In the Spring
of 2009, five local authorities in West Sussex (Arun,
Chichester, Horsham, Mid Sussex and Worthing) engaged CSE to
undertake a study that would help them develop Local Development
Framework (LDF) policies which would lead to lower energy
consumption from buildings, and more sustainable energy
generation. The councils also needed the study to provide the
robust evidence base that would underpin their responses to the
government’s Planning and Climate Change Supplement which
requires local authority planners to adequately address
sustainability issues and contribute to global sustainability by
addressing the causes and potential impacts of climate change.
The study was undertaken by CSE in conjunction with Impetus
Consulting Ltd and Land Use Consultants. The report was authored
by CSE and: - investigates the local sustainable energy
resources that exist in West Sussex and evaluates them