Government scraps proposed restriction on local plan green homes standards

The government has formally scrapped a proposed block on councils setting energy efficiency standards for new homes in their local plans at levels higher than existing building regulations.

by Michael Donnelly
Green homes: Government is creating new Future Homes Standard (pic: Marufish via Flickr)
Green homes: Government is creating new Future Homes Standard (pic: Marufish via Flickr)

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