KJ Tait

Local Planning

We have extensive experience in local planning sustainability and energy requirements throughout the UK. We have detailed knowledge of the London Plan and can offer design guidance with respect to reducing carbon emissions on site and reducing the risk of overheating via fabric modelling.

For Local Planning in Scotland, we are very familiar with the requirements associated with Section 7 of the Building Regulations for both residential and commercial buildings.
For London planning projects, we have completed a number of referable and non-referable schemes which require the creation of an Energy Strategy that complies with London Plan Policy SI 2 – Minimising Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Net Zero Carbon development. We develop strategies that ensure developments meet the requirements under Policy SI 4 – Managing Heat Risk through our overheating modelling expertise. Where there is a requirement for Whole Life Cycle Carbon Assessments and Circular Economy Statements, we lead the Design Team in calculating this, along with providing recommendations.

Each Local Planning Authority is unique in their requirements for new build and refurbishment schemes, therefore our Team research extensively to ensure each development meets the requirements early in the design process.

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81-103 King’s Road is a proposed 17,000m2 mixed use development located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London.
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The Italian Hospital is a Grade II listed building in the London Borough of Camden that has undergone redevelopment to become the new Great Ormond Street Hospital Sight and Sound Centre.
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and Thoughts

Oxford planning is defined by the Local Plan 2036 and accompanying Technical Advice Notes. The Local Plan 2035, adopted on June 8, 2020, emphasises sustainable design and construction for all developments in the city.
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At KJ Tait, we are committed to staying at the forefront of sustainability practices in the built environment.  One of the key assessment tools is the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), a leading sustainability assessment method for master planning projects, infrastructure, and buildings. 
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