Sustainability Through Planning:
Using BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in Local Planning Policy

A one day workshop to explore the successful use of BREEAM and CSH requirements within local planning policy.

12 August 2010, BRE Watford

Sustainable buildings form a central plank of the Government’s vision for ‘sustainable development’ and Planning Policy Statement 1 requires planning authorities to engage constructively and imaginatively to encourage the delivery of sustainable buildings.

A successful approach has been spearheaded by a number of Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), including Brighton and Hove City Council and Ashford Borough Council. In these areas development is now encouraged to meet levels of sustainability stretching beyond the legal baseline.

At a time when planning authorities are in the process of writing their Core Strategies, it is vital that policy requirements for BREEAM/CSH are properly written and positioned if they are to be approved by the Planning Inspectorate and if they are to be implemented in practice.

Why attend ?

LPAs wishing to adopt their own policies for sustainable buildings will find the workshops and presentations at Sustainability Through Planning improve their understanding of:

the relationship between BREEAM, the CSH and the planning system
writing local planning policy requirements for BREEAM & the CSH
writing BREEAM & CSH conditions
using BREEAM and the CSH as a negotiating tool in pre-application discussions
implications for local developers

Who should attend?

Local authority planning, development control and building control officers, elected and executive members, consultants (in sustainability and planning) and other professionals with roles centred on the delivery of sustainable development in the built environment.

Programme

9.00	Registration
9.30	An introduction to sustainability, planning and BREEAM Planning policy requirements and key government legislation (PPS1, zero carbon trajectory, Part L etc) The types of BREEAM Schemes and the outcomes of certification Refreshments Timelines - a BREEAM assessment and the planning process Using BREEAM appropriately - What each level means, size of site and the need for consistency Success stories Meeting the requirements of PPS1 and collating the evidence base Review of planning appeals
13.30	Lunch, including a tour of the BRE Innovation Park
14.30	Group discussions and ideas workshop
16.30	Close

What is the cost and how do I reserve a place ?

The fee for the workshop is £75.00 (plus £13.13 VAT) - Total £88.13, which includes lunch and any event documentation. Spaces are limited so to avoid disappointment book your place online now at www.bre.co.uk/sustainabilitythroughplanning

Anyone unable to attend but with an interest in the subject is advised to contact Justin Halewood:
E halewoodj@bre.co.uk, T 01923 664747 to discuss alternative arrangements.

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