2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Does the council require a higher level of water efficiency for all new homes?

Question code: 3.5
Section: Planning & Land Use
Topic: New Builds - Water Efficiency
Source: Volunteer Research
Question weight: Low

Criteria

Points awarded if the council requires the lower level of water use - stated as 110 litres per person per day - for new homes.

This would be the same as Scottish councils requiring "Silver standard" or "Gold standard" as a minimum for new homes.

Clarifications

The council doesn't have to be defined as in a water stressed area to adopt the 110 litres per person per day standard for new build development - but a clear local need should be demonstrated. It should be noted that over half of England is defined as in a water stressed area: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/water-stressed-areas-2021-classification

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.

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Council	Score	Difference2023	Evidence
Adur District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence adur-worthing.gov.uk	1/1	--	adur-worthing.gov.uk
Amber Valley Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence info.ambervalley.gov.uk	1/1	--	info.ambervalley.gov.uk
Arun District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence arun.gov.uk	1/1	--	arun.gov.uk
Ashfield District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence ashfield.gov.uk	1/1	--	ashfield.gov.uk
Ashford Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence ashford.gov.uk	1/1	--	ashford.gov.uk
Babergh District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence babergh.gov.uk	1/1	--	babergh.gov.uk
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence basingstoke.gov.uk	1/1	--	basingstoke.gov.uk
Bassetlaw District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence bassetlaw.gov.uk	1/1	--	bassetlaw.gov.uk
Borough of Broxbourne Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence broxbourne.gov.uk	1/1	--	broxbourne.gov.uk
Boston Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence southeastlincslocalplan.org	1/1	--	southeastlincslocalplan.org
Braintree District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence braintree.gov.uk	1/1	--	braintree.gov.uk
Breckland District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence breckland.gov.uk	1/1	--	breckland.gov.uk
Brentwood Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence brentwood.gov.uk	1/1	--	brentwood.gov.uk
Broadland District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence gnlp.org.uk	1/1	--	gnlp.org.uk
Broxtowe Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence broxtowe.gov.uk	1/1	--	broxtowe.gov.uk
Cambridge City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence cambridge.gov.uk	1/1	--	cambridge.gov.uk
Cannock Chase District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence cannockchasedc.gov.uk	1/1	--	cannockchasedc.gov.uk
Canterbury City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence canterbury.gov.uk canterbury.gov.uk	1/1	--	canterbury.gov.uk canterbury.gov.uk
Charnwood Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence charnwood.gov.uk	1/1	--	charnwood.gov.uk
Chelmsford City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence chelmsford.gov.uk	1/1	--	chelmsford.gov.uk
Cheltenham Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence cheltenham.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	cheltenham.gov.uk
Cherwell District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence cherwell.gov.uk	1/1	--	cherwell.gov.uk
Chesterfield Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence chesterfield.gov.uk	1/1	--	chesterfield.gov.uk
Chichester District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence chichester.gov.uk	1/1	--	chichester.gov.uk
Chorley Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence preston.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	preston.gov.uk
City of Lincoln Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence lincoln.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk	1/1	--	lincoln.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk
Colchester Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence cbccrmdata.blob.core.windows.net	1/1	--	cbccrmdata.blob.core.windows.net
Cotswold District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence cotswold.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	cotswold.gov.uk
Crawley Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence crawley.gov.uk	1/1	--	crawley.gov.uk
Dacorum Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence dacorum.gov.uk dacorum.gov.uk	1/1	--	dacorum.gov.uk dacorum.gov.uk
Dartford Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence dartford.gov.uk	1/1	--	dartford.gov.uk
Dover District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence doverdistrictlocalplan.co.uk	1/1	--	doverdistrictlocalplan.co.uk
East Hampshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence easthants.gov.uk easthants.gov.uk easthants.gov.uk	1/1	--	easthants.gov.uk easthants.gov.uk easthants.gov.uk
East Hertfordshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence cdn-eastherts.onwebcurl.com	1/1	--	cdn-eastherts.onwebcurl.com
Eastleigh Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence eastleigh.gov.uk	1/1	--	eastleigh.gov.uk
East Lindsey District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence e-lindsey.gov.uk e-lindsey.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	e-lindsey.gov.uk e-lindsey.gov.uk
East Suffolk Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence eastsuffolk.gov.uk eastsuffolk.gov.uk	1/1	--	eastsuffolk.gov.uk eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Epping Forest District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence eppingforestdc.gov.uk	1/1	--	eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence epsom-ewell.gov.uk	1/1	--	epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Erewash Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence erewash.gov.uk	1/1	--	erewash.gov.uk
Exeter City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence exeter.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	exeter.gov.uk
Fareham Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence fareham.gov.uk	1/1	--	fareham.gov.uk
Fenland District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence fenland.gov.uk fenland.gov.uk	1/1	--	fenland.gov.uk fenland.gov.uk
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence folkestone-hythe.gov.uk	1/1	--	folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
Gedling Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence gedling.gov.uk	1/1	--	gedling.gov.uk
Gloucester City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence gloucester.gov.uk	1/1	--	gloucester.gov.uk
Gosport Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence gosport.gov.uk	1/1	--	gosport.gov.uk
Gravesham Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence drive.google.com	1/1	--	drive.google.com
Great Yarmouth Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence great-yarmouth.gov.uk	1/1	--	great-yarmouth.gov.uk
Guildford Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence guildford.gov.uk	1/1	--	guildford.gov.uk
Harborough District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence harborough.gov.uk	1/1	--	harborough.gov.uk
Harlow Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence harlow.gov.uk	1/1	--	harlow.gov.uk
Hart District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence hart.gov.uk	1/1	--	hart.gov.uk
Horsham District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence strategicplanning.horsham.gov.uk	1/1	--	strategicplanning.horsham.gov.uk
Huntingdonshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence huntingdonshire.gov.uk	1/1	--	huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Ipswich Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence ipswich.gov.uk	1/1	--	ipswich.gov.uk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence west-norfolk.gov.uk west-norfolk.gov.uk	1/1	--	west-norfolk.gov.uk west-norfolk.gov.uk
Lancaster City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence lancaster.gov.uk	1/1	--	lancaster.gov.uk
Lewes District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk	1/1	--	lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
Maidstone Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence drive.google.com	1/1	--	drive.google.com
Malvern Hills District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence swdevelopmentplan.org	1/1	--	swdevelopmentplan.org
Mid Suffolk District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence babergh.gov.uk	1/1	--	babergh.gov.uk
Mid Sussex District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence midsussex.gov.uk midsussex.gov.uk	1/1	--	midsussex.gov.uk midsussex.gov.uk
Mole Valley District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence futuremolevalley.org	1/1	--	futuremolevalley.org
Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence newcastle-staffs.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
New Forest District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence newforestnpa.gov.uk	1/1	--	newforestnpa.gov.uk
North Hertfordshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence north-herts.gov.uk	1/1	--	north-herts.gov.uk
North Kesteven District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence lincoln.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk	1/1	--	lincoln.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk
North Norfolk District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence north-norfolk.gov.uk	1/1	--	north-norfolk.gov.uk
Norwich City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence gnlp.org.uk	1/1	--	gnlp.org.uk
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk	1/1	--	nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Oxford City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence oxford.gov.uk	1/1	--	oxford.gov.uk
Preston City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence centrallocalplan.lancashire.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	centrallocalplan.lancashire.gov.uk
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence reigate-banstead.gov.uk	1/1	--	reigate-banstead.gov.uk
Rother District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence rdcpublic.blob.core.windows.net	1/1	--	rdcpublic.blob.core.windows.net
Rugby Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence rugby.gov.uk	1/1	--	rugby.gov.uk
Runnymede Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence runnymede.gov.uk	1/1	--	runnymede.gov.uk
Rushcliffe Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence rushcliffe.gov.uk	1/1	--	rushcliffe.gov.uk
Rushmoor Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence rushmoor.gov.uk	1/1	--	rushmoor.gov.uk
South Cambridgeshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence scambs.gov.uk	1/1	--	scambs.gov.uk
South Derbyshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence southderbyshire.gov.uk	1/1	--	southderbyshire.gov.uk
South Holland District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence southeastlincslocalplan.org	1/1	--	southeastlincslocalplan.org
South Kesteven District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence southkesteven.gov.uk	1/1	--	southkesteven.gov.uk
South Norfolk District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence gnlp.org.uk	1/1	--	gnlp.org.uk
South Oxfordshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence southandvale.gov.uk	1/1	--	southandvale.gov.uk
South Ribble Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence centrallocalplan.lancashire.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	centrallocalplan.lancashire.gov.uk
Spelthorne Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence spelthornelocalplan.info	1/1	--	spelthornelocalplan.info
Stevenage Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence stevenage.gov.uk stevenage.gov.uk	1/1	--	stevenage.gov.uk stevenage.gov.uk
Surrey Heath Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence surreyheathplanningpolicy.inconsult.uk	1/1	--	surreyheathplanningpolicy.inconsult.uk
Swale Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence services.swale.gov.uk	1/1	--	services.swale.gov.uk
Tendring District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence tendringdc.gov.uk	1/1	--	tendringdc.gov.uk
Test Valley Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence testvalley.gov.uk	1/1	--	testvalley.gov.uk
Thanet District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence thanet.gov.uk	1/1	--	thanet.gov.uk
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence tmbc.gov.uk	1/1	--	tmbc.gov.uk
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence tunbridgewells.gov.uk	1/1	--	tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Uttlesford District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence uttlesford.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	uttlesford.gov.uk
Vale of White Horse District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence southandvale.gov.uk	1/1	--	southandvale.gov.uk
Warwick District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence warwickdc.gov.uk	1/1	--	warwickdc.gov.uk
Watford Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence watford.gov.uk	1/1	--	watford.gov.uk
Waverley Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence waverley.gov.uk	1/1	--	waverley.gov.uk
Wealden District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence wealden.gov.uk	1/1	▲ 1	wealden.gov.uk
Welwyn Hatfield Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence archive.welhat.gov.uk	1/1	--	archive.welhat.gov.uk
West Lindsey District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence lincoln.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk	1/1	--	lincoln.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk
West Oxfordshire District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence westoxon.gov.uk	1/1	--	westoxon.gov.uk
West Suffolk Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence westsuffolk.inconsult.uk westsuffolk.inconsult.uk	1/1	--	westsuffolk.inconsult.uk westsuffolk.inconsult.uk
Winchester City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence localplan.winchester.gov.uk	1/1	--	localplan.winchester.gov.uk
Woking Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence woking2027.info	1/1	--	woking2027.info
Worcester City Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence swdevelopmentplan.org	1/1	--	swdevelopmentplan.org
Worthing Borough Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence adur-worthing.gov.uk	1/1	--	adur-worthing.gov.uk
Wychavon District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence swdevelopmentplan.org	1/1	--	swdevelopmentplan.org
Wyre Forest District Council Score 2025 1/1 2023 Difference -- Evidence	1/1	--
Basildon Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Blaby District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Bolsover District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Bromsgrove District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Burnley Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Castle Point Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Derbyshire Dales District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Eastbourne Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Cambridgeshire District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Devon District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
East Staffordshire Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Elmbridge Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	No evidence found
Forest of Dean District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Fylde Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Hastings Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Havant Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Hertsmere Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	No evidence found
High Peak Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Hyndburn Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Lichfield District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Maldon District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Mansfield District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Melton Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Mid Devon District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Newark and Sherwood District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
North Devon Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
North East Derbyshire District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
North Warwickshire Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
North West Leicestershire District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	No evidence found
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Pendle Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Redditch Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ribble Valley Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Rochford District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Rossendale Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Sevenoaks District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	No evidence found
South Hams District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Staffordshire Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	No evidence found
Stafford Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	No evidence found
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
St Albans City and District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Stratford-on-Avon District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Stroud District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Tamworth Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Tandridge District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/1	▼ -1	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Teignbridge District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Tewkesbury Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Three Rivers District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Torridge District Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
West Devon Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
West Lancashire Borough Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found
Wyre Council Score 2025 0/1 2023 Difference --	0/1	--	No evidence found