Question · Action Scorecards 2025
Points awarded if the council has a policy that requires a reduction in carbon/energy of new homes within the councils area that is 19% higher than the Part L building regulations.
This would be the same as Scottish councils requiring "Silver standard" as a minimum.
Part L building regulations are the English national standard building regulations, which define the energy performance and carbon emissions in new homes.
Councils can require improvements that require lower emissions than the current building regulations.
When marking the Planning section we will assess a Regulation 19 draft local plan or the latest adopted Local Plan or Supplementary Planning Document from the council.
Note: “in 2023” counts show how the councils listed below were marked on this question in 2023. This list of councils may be slightly different to the list of councils originally assessed on this question in 2023, due to the creation and abolition of councils between Scorecard years.
| Council | Score | Difference2023 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City Council | 1/1 | -- | |
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Ards and North Down Borough Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Derry City and Strabane District Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Mid Ulster District Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
| 0/1 | -- | No evidence found |