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EXPLORING THE POLICY AND GUIDANCE THAT AFFECTS ENERGY RETROFIT PROJECTSKayla Friedman AIA AFHEA

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Greenbridge Presentation : Kayla Friedman 2

Contents• Overview of policy and guidance structure• Where does energy fit?• Planning and control of the built environment• Making an application• Are policy and guidance rational?

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OVERVIEWThe structure of policy and guidance

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Some relevant policies and guidance

• National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) • Building Regulations (Part L – Conservation of Fuel and Power)• Permitted Development Rights

National Policy

• City policy (London Plan, etc.)

Regional Policy

• Local Development Framework• Supplementary Planning Documents

Local Policy (Council)

• Planning Portal• Energy Saving Trust• English Heritage

Guidance

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Changing scales of planning

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Allmendinger, P., & Haughton, G. (2010). Spatial planning, devolution, and new planning spaces. Environment and planning. C, Government & policy, 28(5), 803.


Some guidance documents

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ENERGYWhere does it fit?

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National priority for energy retrofit

• UK 80% emission reduction target• Energy demand reduction

in existing buildings

• Part L Building Regulations

• Green Deal• Energy Performance

Certificates• Display Energy

Certificates

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Local priority?

• Focus on new construction.

• Reduction of energy use in Council’s own buildings.

• Energy saving advice can be diverse.

• Financial assistance for:• Feed-in Tariff• Renewable Heat Incentive• Green Deal• Some minor improvements

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PLANNINGControl of the development of the built enviornment

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Origins of built environment control

• 1800s: Public health reform• Better, but ugly.

• 1900s: Town planning• Provide a domestic

condition: physical health, morals, character, whole social character improvement.

• Necessity for interfering with market forces and private property rights in the interest of well-being.

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Planning controls and interests

• Community Development

• Land Use & Code Enforcement

• Transportation Planning

• Environmental/Natural Resources Planning

• Economic Development

• Urban Design • Planning Management/Finance

• Housing • Parks & Recreation • Historic Preservation • Community Activism/ Empowerment

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Planning and retrofit

• Permitted Development Rights• Determined by the original act

amended by 19 subsequent amendments.

• Many retrofit projects do not require planning permission.

• Mostly applys to houses- flats and maisonettes have stricter controls.

• Restricted in conservation areas and can be removed through the use of Article 4 Directions.

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Conservation and retrofit

• Where the majority of conflict occurs between energy efficiency improvements and retrofit.

• Listed buildings, conservation areas, buildings that affect the setting, locally listed buildings.

• May be a high proportion of existing buildings, particularly in urban areas. Wandsworth Haringey

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Significance of historic environment

• Some parts are important to society as a whole or to a group within it and merit some level of protection or consideration.

• Elements of the historic environment that we value for more than their money’s worth.

• It has therefore long been accepted that we have a responsibility to look after them.• Justifies a protection system and

the consequent interference with the private rights of property owner.

•‘Planning should always seek to secure high quality design and should conserve heritage assets in a manner appropriate to their significance so that they can be enjoyed for their contribution to the quality of life of this and future generations’ (Paragraph 19)

NPPF

•The sum of the values of a particular heritage asset is called its significance.•Significance = Conservation principles:•Evidential value•Historical value•Aesthetic value•Communal value

English

Heritage

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MAKING AN APPLICATIONSo you want to retrofit your building...

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Making an application

Do you need permission?

• Building Control• ‘Building work’ as

defined in regulation 3 of Building Regulations.

• Some properties may be exempt (conservation).

• Planning• Planning portal• Interactive house

• Local Council• Planning advice

(may require a fee)

Pre application advice

• Planning• Meet with a

planning officer for a pre-application advice (may incur a fee).

• Verify list of local and national requirements.

• Help understand how policies and other requirements will affect your proposal.• Not binding.• May change with

officer or policy.

Choose the correct application

• Householder planning consent

• Full planning consent

• Outline planning consent

• Planning permission for relevant demolition in a conservation area

• Listed building consent

• Lawful development certificate

• Removal/variation of conditions

• Approval of conditions

• Consent under tree preservation orders

• Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas

Submit your application

• Online via the planning portal or directly to your local authority.

• Mandatory documents• National• Local

• Design and access statement

• Supporting documents

• Fee

Application processing

• Application is validated by the local planning authority.

• Local authority publicises and consults on application.

• Application considered by planning officers and planning committee.

• Application decided:• Permission

refused.• Appeal• Submit new

application.• Permission

granted with conditions.• Start work within

time limits.• Permission

granted.• Start work within

time limits.

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Responsibilities

• ‘With all building work, the owner of the property (or land) in question is ultimately responsible for complying with the relevant planning rules and building regulations (regardless of the need to apply for planning permission and/or building regulations approval or not).’

• ‘Failure to comply with the relevant rules will result in the owner being liable for any remedial action (which could go as far as demolition and/or restoration).’

Refer to national policies

and guidance?

Refer to local

policies and

guidance?

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ARE POLICY AND GUIDANCE RATIONAL?

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Complexity and multiple perspectives• Policy has developed ad hoc.

• Overlapping policy regimes• Different government departments

and non-departmental bodies

• Guidance is diverse and can be overwhelming.• Guidance may be produced with bias.• Different sources may be promoted

by different levels of governance.

• Guidance from individuals (planning officers) may also vary within the same planning authority.

• While each individual component may be rational, together, they are not.

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Possible improvements

• Interdisciplinary policy and guidance development.• How do energy matters

fit within planning?

• Approved external guidance.

• Better knowledge sharing between Councils.

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THANK YOU

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Documents

kayla friedman slide

greenbridge presentation

planning controls

town planning

spatial planning

planning permission

new planning spaces

structure of policy