This document provides advice and is not planning policy guidance, though references to relevant policy guidance are made throughout. It is intended to provide planning professionals with an overview of the current thinking and state of knowledge on the planning response to climate change.
The Energy Saving Trust has developed separate planners support packs for local authorities in England and Scotland. These free online resources have been designed especially for planning professionals and include briefing notes, information, and case studies that outline how to develop and implement sustainable planning policies