Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 14384
Received: 14/12/2020
Respondent: Councillor Max McLoughlin
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Representation Summary:
Policy P9 Criteria 3 ii- ‘net zero carbon’ needs defining. The materials and carbon embedded in the construction of buildings is what the policy needs to include. A greater commitment to tree planting is required to absorb the amount of carbon from the construction of the homes proposed.
Policy P9 Criteria 5- Carbon offsetting schemes need to be heavily regulated and a last resort.