Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 60166
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Home Builders Federation
Firstly, the Councils’ viability assessment consider this policy to be deliverable at no extra cost. However, there could be additional costs associated with this policy and it will be necessary that these extra costs are factored into the viability assessment to ensure they are fully considered.
Secondly, whilst the HBF accept that new homes must be designed to take account of the impacts of climate change we do not agree with the Councils’ assertion that they should designed using the Good Homes Alliance Overheating in New Homes Tool and Guidance. As such we would suggest that any references to such toolkits are made outside of policy.
Firstly, the Councils’ viability assessment consider this policy to be deliverable at no extra cost. However, there could be additional costs associated with this policy and it will be necessary that these extra costs are factored into the viability assessment to ensure they are fully considered.
Secondly, whilst the HBF accept that new homes must be designed to take account of the impacts of climate change we do not agree with the Councils’ assertion that they should designed using the Good Homes Alliance Overheating in New Homes Tool and Guidance. As such we would suggest that any references to such toolkits are made outside of policy.