Thanet District Council Action Plan
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Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 Climate Change Action Plan 1- Actions underway and committed We are using this action plan as an initial framework for our response to the climate and ecological emergency. This action plan provides an outline of actions already in progress and this is a working document. Action Plan 2 contains all proposed actions not yet started or funded. Areas of focus are those which are already outlined as headings within the Kent Environment Strategy. https://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/strategies-and-policies/environment-waste-and-planning-policies/environmental-policies/kent-environ ment-strategy Housing Financial implications: Already Progress- budgeted/ Other Started/Pl external Lead External Area of focus Action Outcome Timescales departments anned/Pro funding officer stakeholders involved posed achieved or identified/ funding required? TDC is committed to increasing All TDC new Newbuild energy efficiency standards as build units schemes well as reducing the district's meet the complete in carbon footprint. Currently TDC energy 2020/21 and Already is proposing to install 23.6 kWp efficiency letting committed as Housing Housing of solar panel systems across requirements Started commences part of Total Strategy Planning Contractors the TDC Affordable Homes set out in the thereafter. contract Manager Programme - Phase 3. This will Building Reduction in value result, in a reduction of approx Regulations energy uses 50,090 kg of carbon and a Approved will be known generation of 18,202 kWh of Documents : from then. 1/38 Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 (renewable energy) electricity L1A over a five year period. As a Conservation direct result, the annual energy of fuel and bill savings would be approx. power in new £2515. These figures are based dwellings. Each on SAP calculations and actual TDC new build generation figures maybe aligns to the higher. Co2 emission rates for new buildings and the fabric energy efficient rates. Defined Draft Draft Housing Strategy activities for Strategy incorporates approach to Development promoting to be improving standards in homes cost for new energy presented promoting energy and water build efficiency to Cabinet efficiency to address fuel programme, in Activity poverty affecting households in Existing HRA such as warm December already the district. budget for homes for underway council Cross local initiatives. approval through housing authority and wider planning Joint ERDF bid to SELEP for If bid is consultatio which whole house retrofit of private Housing Finance successful, n requires Energy and social housing. If Strategy Short term : thereafter. National successful, the activities will be Manager Housing - roll-out of Technical focussed around the coastal Private Retrofit model Standards towns of East Sussex and Kent Sector in Thanet area; and Code (primarily Housing barriers/trigger Level 4 to Hastings and Margate) of the s identified for new housing SE LEP area, where there is a measures development. high concentration of poorly relating to maintained private rented testing private properties. The interventions £500k (to be rented will primarily be targeted at budgeted) landlords Waiting for private rented market. From outcome 2/38 Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 landlords as identified by the study, of bid in local authorities. This is a awareness of early challenging sector to engage potential 2020. with, but the market learning could also influence opportunity for decisions made by private local householders that are able to businesses contribute with demand to the cost of measures. The for new whole house approach will also products/servic be trailed through some social es identified housing stock in the areas to and some develop the supply chain more tested. Skills rapidly. gap provision Local businesses in the areas identified for will be encouraged to engage delivery and with the project to develop the local skills supply chain as the pilot support increases the demand side. developed with Linkage with the local colleges local in terms of providers. skills development and a Testing of pipeline of competent local measures workforce will also be key. through easier implementation into social housing market. Medium-term: implementing of recommendatio ns from landlords research; development of the 3/38 Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 retrofit market for landlords, particularly the development of the whole house retrofit, achieving 200 whole house retrofits, from reaching around 5,000 landlords. This will deliver outputs of more energy efficient homes and greenhouse gas reductions (1.5 tonne per house), as well as innovation in new products to deliver the whole house measure. Development of local supply chain and opportunity for local college providers. Long-term impact: greenhouse gas reductions 4/38 Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 (300 tonne); increase in energy efficiency measures in houses; development of the market in both the demand side and supply chain; improvement in local skills match and local job growth; development of a coastal cluster of expertise in solutions for whole house retrofits particularly working with private landlords. Energy Officer being appointed Housing - Kent County Domestic to develop strategies to tackle £40k - Housing private Council and Energy and Fuel fuel poverty and support Started approved in Strategy sector energy Poverty residents to access grants for budget Manager housing partners reducing energy use in housing. 5/38 Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 Planning (Strategic Planning and Planning Applications) Financial implications: Already Progress- budgeted/ Other Started/Pl external Lead External Area of focus Action Outcome Timescales departments anned/Pro funding officer stakeholders involved posed achieved or identified/ funding required? Range of policies to promote ● sustainable developments - Code level 4; Technical standards including water Adoption of efficiency; building resilience policies to ● renewable energy, influence new ● biodiversity - net gain, development protection of international Developers proposals. To be directly Strategic European, national and local Local Plan Local Plan housebuilder Draft Local Plan Draft policies provided/ Strategic Planning; wildlife sites; biodiversity at adoption s SP35, SP24 to funded Planning Planning opportunity areas, Examinati anticipated Housing SP28, GI01 to through Manager applications management eg NE on March 2020 associations GI06; QD01, development Housing Stewardship; Thanet Coast; QD02 QD04, SAMM; CC01 to CC07; ● landscaping in new SE05 and developments, protection of SE06, SE08 trees in development ● address climate change issues Strategic October NE Implementation of work Appointment of Funded SAMM Strategic Access 2019 Ongoing voluntary programme SAMM officer through S106 Officer Planning; Management Ongoing groups 6/38 Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 and Monitoring to implement (TDC and Planning Plan (SAMM) work CCC) Applications programme and monitoring Energy - Strategic renewable Planning energy To be funded Manager Planning promotion in Local Plan Draft policies or provided / Applications draft Local Plan adoption CC04,CC05, CC06 through Planning ; Strategic District heating March 2020 development Applicatio Planning micro n generation Manager Some Transport - Local Plan elements to Local Plan & New and Transport be funded Transport developments Strategy to be through Strategic Planning Stagecoach; Strategy seek to to be served by Proposed Policies in draft Local Plan and adopted in development. Planning Applications developers; support/increase regular bus in draft Transport Strategy March 2020. Some Govt Manager ; Strategic passenger travel by public services and Local Plan In parallel funding / KCC Planning groups transport, reduce reliance with schemes - especially on cars development HIF; MRN; buses. etc Local Plan Provide and Transport Policies in draft Local Plan and suitable Strategy to be Strategic Planning Proposed Currently no Walking & Transport Strategy. Review of alternatives for adopted in Planning Applications KCC; in draft funding for Cycling Strategy Strategy following adoption of cyclists and March 2020. Manager ; Strategic developers Local Plan new schemes Local Plan reduce reliance In parallel / KCC Planning on cars with development Environmental Protection Financial Other Progress- Lead External Area of focus Action Outcome Timescales implications: departments Started/Pl officer stakeholders Already involved 7/38 Thanet District Council – Climate Change Action Plan 1 & 2 anned/Pro budgeted/ posed external funding achieved or identified/ funding required? Latest report: Annual https://www.tha Reports to Defra net.gov.uk/wp- Defra Air Quality Action Plan content/upload Environm K&MAQP measures to reduce NOx s/2018/03/Than Please Air Quality / Already ental emissions, alongside CO2 and et-ASR-2019-fi see: Annual ASR Residents Pollution Budgeted Health KCC other pollutants. 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