Sustainability
A sustainable new community
Sustainability is integral to the creation of a new community at Hatton and a range of sustainability and climate change priorities are informing the design and development of the new villages. These include:
Sustainable Transport – Designing the settlement around existing underutilised railway connections to encourage use of public transport, alongside measures supporting active travel, sustainable transport options, local services and amenities, and provision of EV charging for homes and public spaces.
Climate Mitigation (Net Zero) – Setting a pathway to a fully Net Zero development, with consideration of carbon emissions from both construction and operation and a commitment to all electric development.
Climate Resilience – Consideration of the long term UK climate projections and likely long term potential effects including increasing temperatures and overheating, increasing winter rainfall and flood risk and the impact of changing climate space on habitats and biodiversity.
Circular Economy, Sustainable Resource use and Recycling – Supporting design to minimise resource use and recycling of materials, including consideration of the embodied carbon of materials.
Green Infrastructure – Protecting and enhancing green infrastructure and aiming to exceed national policy requirements on Biodiversity Net Gain.
Health and Wellbeing – Incorporating options to support health and wellbeing, including the creation of walkable neighbourhoods, accessible green spaces, parkland and safe environments.
Social Value – Connection of the site to the wider social infrastructure and provision of onsite measures which benefit new and existing local residents.
As part of these priorities a number of key sustainability and climate change targets have been identified, including:
Net Zero – Net Zero Operation aligning with the 2025 Future Homes Standard and Warwick District Council’s Net Zero Development Plan Document, moving to full Net Zero development over time, considering alignment with future guidance such as the Net Zero Buildings Standard.
Building with Nature – Designing development in line with the Building for Nature scheme which prioritises high quality green infrastructure being integral to placemaking.
Water Efficiency – Exceeding the Building Regulations higher water efficiency standard and considering meeting the RIBA 2030 Challenge water efficiency targets.
BREEAM – Non-residential development over 1,000m2 to achieve a BREEAM V6.1 Excellent rating as a minimum.
As the design of the development continues the sustainability and climate change strategy will be updated in response to local and national policy requirements, and best practice guidance.