Consultation summary

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Building a Greener Future: Consultation document (HTML format)

• Departments: 

• Communities and Local Government

Document type: 

Consultation paper

Date of publication: 

13 December 2006

Deadline date: 

8 March 2006

Summary: 

This consultation document seeks views on the Government's proposals to reduce the carbon footprint of new housing development. It sets out the Government's views on the importance of moving towards zero carbon in new housing. It explores the relationship between the planning system, Code for Sustainable Homes and building regulations in delivering the Government's ambitions for zero carbon. It also proposes a timetable for revising the building regulations so as to reach zero carbon development in all new housing in England and Wales.

• Subjects: 

• General housing; 
• Government and public administration; 
• Planning, land and premises; 
• Social issues

• Regions: 

• National

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