ENERGY STATEMENTS FOR
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
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ENERGY STATEMENTS FOR
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
With unrivalled customer support and technical knowledge, EPS Group’s team of highly experienced Consultants have provided Energy Statements to support Planning Applications for development proposals of all sizes and uses since 2008.
With an emphasis on minimising increases in build costs, our fully accredited Energy Assessors specialise in providing cost-effective and practical solutions for both minor and major residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes throughout the UK, including developments that need to comply with the requirements of The London Plan.
We’ll work in your interests rather than those of the Local Planning Authorities.
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Why Choose Us?
EPS Group have a dedicated team of Energy Consultants that will devise a proposal that meets the requirements of the local planning authority whilst ensuring that the commercial viability of a scheme is maintained, regardless of whether an Energy Statement is required for a residential, commercial or mixed-use development.
There are many reasons to appoint us to provide your Energy Planning Statement including:
Competitive Pricing
EPS Group offer substantial discounts for large scale developments. If you do find a cheaper quotation, we’ll do our best to match it.
Fully Accredited, In House Experienced Team
With EPS Group you can be confident that you are working with a fully accredited consultancy for the underlying energy calculations to your report. Our Consultants have extensive experience of producing low carbon energy reports for development proposals of all uses and sizes throughout the UK.
Emphasis on Low Cost Measures
In the first instance we target low cost improvements capable of achieving significant reductions in energy demand and carbon emissions before considering the use of low carbon or renewable technologies. Our primary aim is to keep your build costs as low as possible.
Client Focused Service
You can be rest assured that at EPS Group we work in the interests of our clients rather than the Local Planning Authorities. We will look to exploit loopholes or weaknesses in local planning policies to reduce or limit your costs.
Extensive Experience with The London Plan
We have extensive experience in demonstrating compliance with the requirements of The London Plan for residential development applications of all sizes.
Expedited Service Available
We understand that Energy Statements can sometimes be overlooked when preparing a Planning Application. If a deadline is pending, we can often provide an expedited service.
Forward Thinking Advice & Recommendations
When producing Energy Statements, we always have the development’s future Approved Document L compliance in mind. We therefore, ensure that all of our recommendations will satisfy both the local planning authority’s requirements as well as any future Building Regulation obligations.
Ongoing Technical Support
We understand that planning proposals are often subjected to change. Our Energy Statements can therefore be updated or amended at a reasonable cost with minimum fuss.
WHAT IS AN ENERGY STATEMENT?
An Energy Statement is a comprehensive, detailed report that demonstrates how a development will meet national and local energy and sustainability policy. Local Planning Authorities are obligated to encourage sustainable development through the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and an increasing number of authorities now require an Energy Statement to be submitted alongside Planning Applications for new build or conversion developments.
Specific local targets encourage developers to be more energy efficient by going above and beyond the requirements of Approved Document L2 of the Building Regulations. Whilst local policies vary significantly between different Planning Authorities, targets will often apply to energy demand, carbon emissions and / or the provision of low carbon and renewable technologies, meaning the reports need to be tailored to the specific requirements.
The Energy Statement is submitted with Planning Applications to the Local Planning Authority and if Planning Permission is granted, the report should then be used by the Design Team to devise the development’s final build specification. This will help to ensure that the completed development achieves the proposals submitted to the Planning Authority, who may have imposed conditions which will need to be discharged upon completion.
Council’s may also refer to an Energy Statement by one of the following terms:
- Sustainable Energy Statement
- Renewable Energy Statement
- Energy Verification Report
- Energy and Sustainability Report
ENERGY STATEMENT METHODOLOGY
- Baseline energy calculations for the proposed development (SAP & SBEM Calculations) to determine the predicted energy demand and the amount of annual regulated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that would be permitted under the standard requirements of Approved Document L.
- A proposal for a range of conventional energy efficiency improvements aimed at reducing energy consumption under occupancy such as enhanced fabric energy efficiency and improved heating, hot water, ventilation and lighting efficiencies.
- A review of the location of any local district heat networks and whether the development can make a connection to these or utilise Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology.
- A site specific feasibility study into the potential use of a wide range of low carbon and renewable technologies for potential inclusion within the development.
- Predicted energy calculations (SAP & SBEM Calculations) for the development demonstrating how the local planning policy requirements have been met.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN ENERGY STATEMENT?
The Energy Statement should be submitted with Planning Applications to the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate how the proposed development satisfies their local planning policies.
If Planning Permission is granted, the report should then be used by the Design Team to devise the development’s final build specification. This will then ensure that upon completion, the development can discharge any conditions that the Planning Authority may have imposed relating to the Energy Statement.
In support of the above process, EPS Group can provide updated SAP or SBEM calculations for Building Control applications as well as Air Leakage Testing and On Construction Energy Performance Certificates upon completion of the build.
DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS FOR ENERGY STATEMENTS?
- Local planning policies generally require developments to exceed the current requirements of Approved Document L of the Building Regulations. Enhanced build specifications including increased levels of insulation, improved heating and hot water efficiencies and controls and reduced levels of air permeability are all measures that you are likely to need to adopt. This will also reduce the size and cost of any low carbon and renewable technologies that may be required.
- There is no universal standard across the UK and each Local Planning Authority has different requirements for Energy Statements based upon their adopted low carbon and renewable planning policies. Seeking to address these requirements early in the design process will help to avoid any unnecessary costs associated with redesigns or the re-submission of planning applications.
- Adoption of certain low or zero carbon technologies can avoid the need for developments to connect to a mains gas supply, which can then provide a substantial cost saving to offset the Energy Statement’s recommendations.
- An experienced Energy Consultant can save a developer substantial sums of money when devising the design recommendations/proposals within an Energy Statement. The Design Team’s confidence that the consultant that they appoint has their client’s best interests in mind is therefore essential.
The Full Package
In addition to Energy Planning Statements, EPS Group can also provide SAP Calculations, On Construction Energy Performance Certificates and Air Tightness Testing to see your projects from the planning stage through to As Built compliance with Approved Document L of the Building Regulations.
EPS Group are able to provide the following additional services:
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