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Energy Statements
in Warwickshire

Planning Energy Statements across Warwickshire — Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, Rugby, North Warwickshire and Nuneaton & Bedworth. Energy hierarchy modelling and sustainability narratives aligned with the Warwick District Local Plan, Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy, Rugby Borough Local Plan, plus individual district sustainability policies. 5 day turnaround for planning submission.

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LPA policy experts
across Warwickshire
5 day
typical turnaround
urgent slots available
5 LPAs
covered across
Warwickshire

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Planning Energy Statements aligned with Warwickshire LPA policies.

Energy Statement Warwickshire planning sustainability

Warwickshire has a varied set of district energy policies, with Warwick and Stratford leading on ambition. 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 Warwickshire 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 Warwick District Local Plan, Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy, Rugby Borough Local Plan, plus individual district sustainability policies 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.

Energy hierarchy

Be Lean
Step 1 of 3 — reduce demand through fabric and passive design
Be Clean — supply remaining demand through efficient systems (district heating, CHP, heat pumps).
Be Green — meet residual demand with on-site renewables (PV, solar thermal, ASHP/GSHP). Each step is reported in CO&sub2; savings.

How a SAP calculation runs from drawings to EPC.

SAP is desk-based, so location within Warwickshire makes no difference to delivery. We typically issue Design Stage in 3-5 working days from a complete information pack, with urgent turnarounds available on request.

01
LPA policy review
We confirm the relevant LPA energy and sustainability policies that apply to your scheme — including any pre-application advice already received.
02
Energy hierarchy modelling
We model the scheme's baseline emissions, then quantify CO&sub2; savings at each step of the energy hierarchy — demand reduction, efficient supply, on-site renewables.
03
Sustainability narrative
We write the planning-ready Energy Statement aligned with the exact LPA policy wording. Includes carbon savings table, renewables justification, and discharge of expected planning conditions.
04
Statement issued
PDF Energy Statement ready for planning submission. We include SAP / SBEM supporting calculations as appendices and are available for any planning officer queries.

What we need from you to start your Warwickshire SAP.

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 Warwickshire routinely require Energy Statements at validation — get in touch early so we can work back from your submission date.

Energy Statement information checklist

Red-line site plan Planning red line with full postcode — we map to the relevant LPA policy framework.
Building schedule Numbers and types of dwellings / commercial units. Floor areas. Mix of uses.
Draft drawings Plans, elevations — sufficient to extract orientation, fabric area ratios and likely glazing share.
Sustainability ambition Target sustainability standards (Passivhaus, BREEAM Excellent, fabric-first), if any have been agreed.
Pre-app advice Any LPA officer's pre-application notes or planning policy steers received to date.
Renewables strategy (if any) Preferred renewables (PV, ASHP, GSHP, district heat connection availability) — or leave to us to recommend.

Energy Statement delivery across all 5 LPAs in Warwickshire.

Local knowledge of every Warwickshire LPA energy and sustainability policy — from policy thresholds to expected planning condition wording.

Warwick District Council
Warwick District Local Plan energy policies — sustainability narrative routinely conditioned on major residential.
Stratford-on-Avon District
Stratford Core Strategy plus AONB and conservation considerations — energy strategies must respect heritage constraints.
Rugby Borough Council
Rugby Local Plan sustainability conditions, particularly relevant for major logistics and warehousing schemes.
North Warwickshire Borough
Local Plan energy policies, generally applied to major residential and commercial only.
Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough
Local Plan sustainability conditions on major schemes.
Border zones into Coventry & Staffordshire
Flexible coverage for schemes spanning Warwickshire boundaries with different LPA energy policy regimes.

Outside Warwickshire? See our Energy Statements pages for Birmingham, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire.

Common questions about Energy Statements in Warwickshire.

Most Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire 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 5 LPAs in Warwickshire, tailored to each LPA's adopted policy wording.

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Need an Energy Statement for your Warwickshire scheme?

5 day turnaround across Warwickshire. 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.

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