PLANNING STATEMENTS AND ENERGY STATEMENTS

Most Local Planning Authorities now require an energy statement to be submitted as part of a planning application. Southern Assessors energy consultants can provide energy statements to demonstrate a reduction in carbon emissions from the energy use of the building through onsite generation (often referred to as renewable energy technologies). Typical reduction targets are currently between 10% and 20%

Every development project in UK needs to adhere to the standards of air testing and permeability testing procedures in order to prove its compliance to the building regulations Part L in UK. As a part of the UK Renewable Energy Strategy set by the authorities in UK, every development project should submit energy statements as a part of the planning application. Normally development projects have around 10% and 20% reduction targets whereas larger development projects need more than a detailed energy statement with renewable energy feasibility study. There is a series of steps to be followed for preparation of energy statement as per the Part L building regulations that has introduced Target Emission Rate (TER) and Dwelling Emission Rate (DER) to determine the energy performance of a building. These Energy statements are submitted to local planning authorities in UK as a part of the planning application.

Southern Assessors has the advisory service to help the client implement and to achieve the Local Planning Authority requirements and provide fully qualified and experienced leading energy assessors.

Our Services

• Liaise with building control to ascertain exactly what they require.
• Advisory service to help the client implement and achieve the Local Planning Authority     requirements.
• Providing fully qualified and experienced leading energy assessors