Sustainable design and construction SPD
The Sustainable design and construction supplementary planning document (SPD) was adopted on 29 June, following public consultation which took place from 8 May 2026 until 5 June 2026.
The Sustainable design and construction SPD reflects and expands upon the sustainable design and construction, environmental protection and sustainable transport policies in the adopted Crawley borough Local Plan 2023 to 2040, providing supporting guidance to assist applicants in meeting the Local Plan requirements. This includes the policies in relation to:
- sustainable design and construction
- district energy networks
- tackling water stress
- development and flood risk
- sustainable transport
The SPD forms part of the development plan for Crawley and is an important consideration in determining planning applications. It replaces the Planning and climate change SPD 2016 and the guidance note: energy and water efficiency for alterations and extensions to buildings 2017.
The SPD is accompanied by a consultation statement and a sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment (SA and SEA) screening report.
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