Air To protect and improve air quality and -Will the option / policy promote reduce climate change, in particular use of public transport? by providing a transport network -Will the option / policy encourage which encourages the use of public active travel such as cycling and transport, cycling and walking and walking? minimises traffic congestion -Will the option / policy mean that journeys are longer? -Could the option / policy decrease air quality affecting sensitive receptors? Soil To protect and enhance soils and -Will the option / policy minimise % of new dwellings completed on make the most efficient use of land the amount of land used? brownfield land through optimising opportunities for -Will best and most versatile land the re-use of existing buildings or be protected? brownfield land. Material Assets To provide a good quality built -Will the option / policy encourage Additional green infrastructure environment, including green spaces the use of sustainable design? created and green infrastructure corridors, -Will the option / policy encourage and ensure high standards of the use of recycled building Amount of developments which sustainable design and construction, materials? comply with by ‘Secured Design’ including energy and water -Will the public realm be principles conservation, waste recycling improved? facilities and use of sustainable -Will greenhouse gases be materials. reduced? -Will green infrastructure be To reduce level of waste produced enhanced? and ensure opportunities for re-use locally are maximised. Climatic factors To ensure all development is resilient -Will the option / policy increase Amount or renewable energy to climate change and reduce the risk the resilience of habitats to installations completed of flooding. climate change, such as through strengthening ecological
Air To protect and improve air quality and reduce climate change, in particular by providing a transport network which encourages the use of public transport, cycling and walking and minimises traffic congestion -Will the option / policy promote use of public transport? -Will the option / policy encourage active travel such as cycling and walking? -Will the option / policy mean that journeys are longer? -Could the option / policy decrease air quality affecting sensitive receptors? Soil To protect and enhance soils and make the most efficient use of land through optimising opportunities for the re-use of existing buildings or brownfield land. -Will the option / policy minimise the amount of land used? -Will best and most versatile land be protected? % of new dwellings completed on brownfield land Material Assets To provide a good quality built environment, including green spaces and green infrastructure corridors, and ensure high standards of sustainable design and construction, including energy and water conservation, waste recycling facilities and use of sustainable materials. To reduce level of waste produced and ensure opportunities for re-use locally are maximised. -Will the option / policy encourage the use of sustainable design? -Will the option / policy encourage the use of recycled building materials? -Will the public realm be improved? -Will greenhouse gases be reduced? -Will green infrastructure be enhanced? Additional green infrastructure created Amount of developments which comply with ‘Secured by Design’ principles Climatic factors To ensure all development is resilient to climate change and reduce the risk of flooding. -Will the option / policy increase the resilience of habitats to climate change, such as through strengthening ecological Amount or renewable energy installations completed
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