CR2Update the Local Plan to incorporate new Climate Change policies
Progress
- 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?
- 07/06/2024
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 Usage and Improve Efficiency
To review the current climate change related policies in our local plan and add additional policies where appropriate.