Validation Checklists - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

L25PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGESThese can provide useful background information and can help to show large developments canbe satisfactorily integrated within the street scene.Photographs should be provided if:• The proposal involves the demolition of an existing building• The proposal affects a Conservation Area or Listed Building.• The proposal would affect a heritage asset or its setting• The application is for wind turbines.• They are requested during pre-application discussions• The proposal is for a building over 18m in height• The proposal is for a building of any height which is substantially taller than thepredominant height if surrounding buildings• The proposal would make a significant impact on the skyline• The proposal would have a significant impact on the townscape or landscapeContact planning@blackburn.gov.ukL26ENERGY STATEMENTRequired for:• Major planning applications (10 or more dwellings or 1000m 2 or more)The statement should predict the energy demands of the proposed development and examinepossible sources of on-site renewable energy with a view to showing how at least 10% of theenergy requirements of the development can be provided for by on-site renewables. For nonhouseholderdevelopment, an additional Sustainability Statement should also be included, whichwould give potential for the inclusion of renewable energy, and indicate how climate changeadaptation measures would be included e.g. Breeam• NPPF.• BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely usedenvironmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice insustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building'senvironmental performance.Contact planning@blackburn.gov.uk29