To add and periodically review the climate change and climate change related policies within the Council's Local Plan.
CR2Update the Local Plan to incorporate new climate policies
Progress
On time
- Discussion
- Not started
- Initial scoping
- Planning stage
- Underway
- Continuous
Description
There are many opportunities to integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives into the Local Plan. Since climate change is a broad area, policies relating to climate change may span across various areas, whether this be the natural environment, health and wellbeing, the local economy, or housing, for example.
Appropriate strategies will be in line with the statutory duty on climate change and ambition in the Climate Change Act 2008. In doing so, local planning authorities should ensure that protecting the local environment is properly considered alongside the broader issues of protecting the global environment. The council will incorporate policies in the local plan for Stevenage relating to Climate Change.
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 12/2025
Upgrade the Local Plan with Improved Climate Change Considerations
What has been done?
- 01/01/2023
Implement Stevenage Design Guide with Climate Change Considerations
Supplementary Planning Document for the Local Plan.
- 31/12/2020
To include climate change considerations in the local plan
To include a section within the local plan which covers climate change, flooding and pollution.
Related actions
- BI2Underway (On time)Implement and update tree replacement policies and strategies
- CR1CompletedIntegrate sustainability & climate resilience within the SG1 Regeneration Programme
- CR3Underway (On time)Zero Carbon Development for Station Gateway Area Action Plan (AAP)
- EW2Underway (On time)Increase Rainwater Harvesting
- EW3Underway (On time)Reduce domestic water utilisation and improve efficiency
Summary and contacts
Timeline
31/12/2020 → Continuous
Responsible organisations
Portfolio Holder
Strategic Themes
Engagement type
Information updated 06/01/2025
SBC is currently reviewing the climate change related policies in our Local Plan, updating them, and adding additional policies where appropriate. This process has gone through different consultation processes, with the climate policies being updated based on the feedback received and the viability process. The process is aimed to finish by the end of 2025.