We recognise that the impacts of climate change are predicted to increase over time. The Local Plan policies aim to ensure the impacts of climate change are fully considered from the onset of early design and to ensure that development is future proofed and able to recover from extreme weather events such as flooding, drought and heatwaves.
All major development must demonstrate how it has been designed to adapt to the impacts of climate change and reduce vulnerability, particularly in terms of flood risk, water supply and changes to the District's landscape. Development proposals are expected to include measures which contribute to achieving zero carbon. This will include improvements to building design and provision of electric vehicles.