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Planning Energy Statements across Bristol & the South West — Bristol City, Bath & North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Energy hierarchy modelling and sustainability narratives aligned with the Bristol Climate Emergency commitments, One City Plan, BNES Energy Strategy, South Gloucestershire Sustainable Buildings SPD, and North Somerset Climate Emergency declaration. 5 day turnaround for planning submission.
Planning specialists · LPA policy aligned · 5 day turnaround
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Bristol & the South West has some of the UK's most ambitious local carbon reduction policies. An Energy Statement is a planning document (not a Building Regulations document) that demonstrates a major development scheme meets the sustainability and carbon reduction policies of the relevant Local Planning Authority.
Most the South West LPAs require Energy Statements at validation for major residential schemes (typically 10+ dwellings) and for commercial schemes above defined thresholds. The statement follows the energy hierarchy — be lean, be clean, be green — modelling first how the building reduces demand (fabric and form), then meets demand efficiently (low-carbon systems), then meets residual demand with renewables.
The Bristol Climate Emergency commitments, One City Plan, BNES Energy Strategy, South Gloucestershire Sustainable Buildings SPD, and North Somerset Climate Emergency declaration drive the specific narrative required. We deliver Energy Statements that align with the exact wording of the LPA's adopted policy — reducing the risk of objections at validation and accelerating planning consent. Most schemes are delivered in 5 working days.
We pair Energy Statements with the supporting SAP or SBEM calculations so the carbon reduction numbers in the narrative are fully evidenced and consistent with subsequent Building Regulations submissions.
SAP is desk-based, so we can work in parallel with your design team from anywhere. Most projects are turned around in 3-5 working days from receipt of drawings.
The fastest Energy Statement turnarounds happen when we receive the full information pack up front: red-line site plan, building schedule, draft elevations, broad construction strategy, and any preferred renewables.
If the scheme is at outline planning, send what you have. We can produce an indicative energy hierarchy statement using sensible assumptions, then refine when the detailed design lands.
Major residential and commercial planning conditions in the South West routinely require Energy Statements at validation — get in touch early so we can work back from your submission date.
Local knowledge of every the South West LPA energy and sustainability policy — from policy thresholds to expected planning condition wording.
Outside the South West? See our Energy Statements pages for Birmingham, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire.
Most the South West LPAs require an Energy Statement for major residential developments (typically 10+ dwellings) and commercial schemes above defined floor area thresholds.
Some require it for any scheme triggering local sustainability policies. We confirm the requirement at enquiry.
The energy hierarchy is the three-step framework — be lean (reduce demand through fabric), be clean (efficient supply through low-carbon systems), be green (renewables for residual demand).
Energy Statements demonstrate CO&sub2; savings at each step, in that order.
Yes for most the South West LPAs. Local policies typically require 10-35% CO&sub2; reduction beyond the Part L baseline, depending on the LPA.
Bristol and Stroud are among the more ambitious. We confirm the specific target at enquiry.
Energy Statements use the same underlying carbon calculations as SAP (residential) or SBEM (non-domestic).
We deliver them as a coordinated package — Energy Statement for planning, SAP/SBEM for Building Regulations — so the numbers are fully consistent across submissions.
Yes. We write the statement to discharge the expected planning conditions wording from the relevant LPA — including target carbon savings, renewable energy contribution, and on-site versus off-site offsetting where allowed.
Heritage and AONB settings often restrict visible renewables (e.g., roof-mounted PV). We work within those constraints by emphasising fabric performance and low-carbon heating to meet the LPA's carbon target without compromising the planning case.
Yes. We deliver Energy Statements across all 4 LPAs in the South West, tailored to each LPA's adopted policy wording.
5 day turnaround across the South West. Send us your red line plan, building schedule and pre-app advice — we'll quote within one working day and deliver a validation-ready statement aligned to the relevant LPA policy.