The Checklist
Below are listed all the categories within the Checklist.
Each category contains a series of questions that you can answer, to do so you'll need to create an account.
Once you have an account, you can answer the checklist in any order you choose and at your own pace. All your answers and reports are saved securely on our servers for you to return to at you leisure.
- Climate change » Questions
- To ensure that new developments are appropriately adapted to the impacts of present and future climate change and to minimise their own impact on greenhouse gases, flooding, heat gain, water resources and water quality. Read background…
- Community » Questions
- To ensure that the development supports a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community which integrates with surrounding communities. Read background…
- Place making » Questions
- To ensure that the most sustainable sites are used for development and that the design process, layout structure and form provide a development that is appropriate to the local context and supports a sustainable community. Read background…
- Transport » Questions
- To ensure people can reach facilities they need by appropriate transport modes, encouraging walking and public transport use and reducing the use of private cars for shorter journeys. Read background…
- Ecology » Questions
- To ensure that the ecological value of the site is conserved and enhanced maintaining biodiversity and protecting existing natural habitats which can contribute to and enhance the amenity of the area. Read background…
- Resources » Questions
- To promote the sustainable use of resources, including the reduction and re-use of wastes, related to both the construction and operation of new developments. Read background…
- Business » Questions
- To ensure that the development contributes to the sustainable economic vitality of the local area and region. Read background…
- Buildings » Questions
- To ensure that the design of individual buildings does not undermine the sustainability of the overall development. N.B. This section may be replaced by the Code for Sustainable Buildings in due course. Read background…