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Representation ID: 13972

Received: 12/12/2020

Respondent: Friends of the Earth (Cities for People)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy P9
- P9 is largely about how things are built. Development patterns need to also be addressed as they have significant impacts on climate change, especially if not covered by other policies in the Plan or in the SA.
- Energy policies should show real ambition. Large number of roof spaces across the borough could be used for solar power electricity and hot water generation. These should be considered in policy.
- Green Belt may limit opportunities for certain forms of renewable energy production, yet many places being sacrificed to meet growth.
- Risk that housing developments not benefit from district heating policy.
- Policy should introduce stronger monitoring measures, i.e. reduce emissions from a level at a certain time, monitor and then reduce again.
- UK Government committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Will plan achieve Solihull’s contribution to UK target?
- As such plan is unsound.