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Received a report on the proposed Planning Advice Note (PAN) 5 in relation to sustainable design and construction.  This PAN will act as the Council’s guidance document on how to achieve high sustainable design and construction standards in new and refurbished developments.

Agreed, in order to achieve high environmental standards in new and refurbished developments and to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of ‘Making Barking and Dagenham Cleaner, Greener and Safer’; ‘Raising General Pride in the Borough’ and ‘Developing Rights and Responsibilities with the Local Community’, to:

(i)  Approve the Planning Advice Note 5: Sustainable Design and Construction as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, subject to the Corporate Director of Regeneration making any non-material changes as may be necessary; and

(ii)  Require Council officers charged with delivering new build or refurbishment projects to incorporate the measures proposed in PAN 5 into their plans.