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Resources for Planning

More than a quarter of the UK's CO 2 emissions, the main greenhouse gas which causes climate change, come from domestic energy use.

By implementing sustainable planning policies that increase the use of energy efficiency and renewables in your area, local authority planners can make a huge difference to the amount of CO2 that households emit.

The Energy Saving Trust has developed separate planners support packs for local authorities in England and Scotland.

These free online resources have been designed especially for planning professionals and include briefing notes, information, and case studies that outline how to develop and implement sustainable planning policies which will:

  • Ensure developers build to high levels of energy efficiency and include renewable technologies
  • Improve the energy efficiency of current housing stock

Planners support pack England

You can access the England planner's support pack here.

Planners support pack Scotland

You can access the Scotland planner's support pack here.

Free advice

The Energy Saving Trust can also assist you with queries on sustainable planning by providing advice through our free enquiries service, which you can access on 0844 84 888 30 or by email.

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Advice for local authorities & housing associations:

0844 84 888 30

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