Stafford Road Corridor Area Action Plan

infrastructure is considered at the outset and will help‘future proof’ development schemes. Governmentfinancial incentives, as well as the potential for Councilled initiatives (such as an ESCO) will provide anappropriate delivery framework.Sustainability AppraisalThe SA process supports the Policy Area’s aim toprovide further guidance on the local implementation ofthe Core Strategy policies on renewable energy, basedon the findings of the Renewable and Carbon ReductionEnergy Capacity Study.Of the three options, Option 3 provides the strongestapproach towards mitigating climate change. It is moreprescriptive and will lead to greater opportunities for zerocarbon planning. From a sustainability perspectiveOption 3 is more likely to have a greater impact onclimate change mitigation and resource use. TheRenewable and Carbon Reduction Energy CapacityStudy (2011) identified that the most prominent futurerenewable energy capacity is from micro-generation; ithas the potential to facilitate flexibility in design of microgeneratingenergy schemes for developments.Options Report for the Development of the Stafford Road Corridor37