The Biodiversity Checklist is designed to identify developments which may have an impact on protected species, allowing developers to identify and address any issues before a planning application is submitted.
There are a range of tools that can be used to model energy consumption and estimate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new buildings.
It is important that all new developments offer access to adequate public transport facilities; this includes the capacity for existing services to serve the new demands placed on them by the proposed development.
Read the current parking standards and policies for new builds.
Read advice for the design of residential streets and find out about inclusive mobility guidelines.
The Code for Sustainable Homes is as a national sustainability standard for the design and construction of new homes.
Find how to sourse sustainable materials and learn about embodied carbon calculator tools.
Find out more about passive design, including solar sharing, natural lighting nd passive ventilation and cooling.
Plant cover maintains lower surface temperatures than bare surfaces and increases cooling evapotranspiration.
Brighton & Hove City Council encourages proposals for development that incorporate dedicated food growing areas within the site footprint.
To achieve sustainable development, the area of habitat available for species and habitats in Brighton & Hove should at least be maintained and wherever possible increased as a consequence of development proposals.
Open spaces includes parks and public gardens, children's equipped playspace, allotments/community food growing and more.
Read more about water recycling and rainwater harvesting.
It is important that housing and streetscape design are considered as part of a development that go towards building social relationships as positive contributions toward health.