Sustainable Homes

Most of the housing stock within the Borough is privately owned.  Comprehensive information about Housing in the local area can be found here - Housing

A sustainable house will be affordable to the person or persons living there, be built of a design and construction that makes as little environmental impact as possible in its construction, lifetime use and eventual demolition.  Unfortunately the vast majority of homes could be greatly improved regarding energy and water conservation in particular.

Doing Your Bit

• If you are thinking of buying a home, ask about any energy efficiency and water saving measures

• If you own a home, think about installing water saving measures and a water meter

• Energy saving measures help the environment and can save you money.

What the Council is Doing

Through Planning Policy documents we are trying to encourage more sustainably designed homes and commercial buildings to be built locally.