Inventing our future Collective action for a sustainable economy

The Way Forward
6.1 DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE PATTERNS AND FORMS
OF DEVELOPMENT
SA1: Accommodate population and economic growth whilst protecting and
enhancing the environment
Key Action Key Indicator
Identify environmental objectives on the basis of this
Environment Strategy to guide the strategic scale and
pattern of development in RPG14
Ensure that development plans and local development
documents, properly integrate environmental objectives
into spatial strategies and planning policies
Establish environmental thresholds to development at the
regional and local scales
Ensure environmental capacity is integral to PPG3 urban
capacity studies
Include evaluation and aspirations for local environments
as a specific requirement of Community Strategies
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Inclusion of environmental
objectives
Inclusion of environmental
objectives
Environmental thresholds
established
Number of urban capacity studies
incorporating environmental
criteria
Inclusion of local environmental
objectives
SA2: Reduce the need to travel and achieve a switch to more sustainable
modes of transport
Key Action Key Indicator
Plan to provide a full range of essential services and
facilities within communities commensurate with their size
and location
Introduce demand management measures to encourage
people to use more sustainable modes of transport
Target investment on the rail network, and on creating and
improving integrated local networks of walking, cycling and
public transport
Essential services
and facilities available
Proportion of journeys using
different modes
Proportion of journeys using
different modes
Plan opportunities for people to live close to where they work Average length of journeys
between home and work
SA3: Deliver sustainable design
Key Action Key Indicator
Ensure that all local planning authorities are aware of,
and use, guidance and checklists on sustainable design in
determining planning permissions
Use of guidance and checklists by
local planning authorities
Ensure that the design of all new development minimises
impact on natural resources (e.g. consumption of energy,
water and materials) during both construction and operation
Ensure that new development contributes to the environmental
attributes of its locality
Include long-term environmental maintenance and
management agreements relating to new developments
6.2 MEETING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
OF CLIMATE CHANGE
SA4: Reduce vulnerability of the region to climate change
Key Action Key Indicator
Avoid development from being located in areas at risk from
coastal flooding, fluvial flooding or storm surges
Guide development to locations where water resources
are available
Plan for environmental mitigation measures in response to
climate change
Use of conservation features and
recycled materials in new build
People’s perceptions of the quality
of new development
Proportion of new developments
with agreements
Number and frequency of damage
to property due to flooding
Average distance between source
of water and consumers
Number and extent of mitigation
measures, including archaeological
recording and habitat
schemes, introduced to adapt to
climate change
SA5: Promote energy conservation and a switch to renewable energy
sources
Key Action Key Indicator
Encourage the use of low energy household appliances Sales of low energy appliances as a
proportion of all appliance sales
Increase awareness of households and businesses of Average energy consumption
practical energy conservation measures
per person
Meet targets at the regional and local level for renewable
energy production
Proportion of energy generated
that is renewable compared
to targets
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