Code for Sustainable Homes

The code for Sustainable Homes is a national standard relating to the design and construction of sustainable new homes. It provides a comprehensive measure of sustainability, ensuring that new homes deliver real improvements in energy efficiency, environmental performance and carbon emissions.

West Lancashire Borough Council supports developments meeting Code level 3, as a minimum, and expects to see developers seeking delivery in all areas of sustainability, in accordance with the Local Plan.

The Council can provide code assessments, undertaken by a qualified and fully licensed assessor. Whilst compliance with the Code is voluntary at the current time, undertaking an assessment will provide many benefits to both the developer and the home buyer. We can also provide a pre-assessment estimator to give an indication of the development's achievements.

For more information on the Code for Sustainable Homes, what an assessment includes and how we can help, please download our information leaflet (Adobe PDF format, 72kb).
Assessment costs will vary with the size of the development. Please contact us initially with project details and we will be able to provide a quotation to suit your requirements. A fee schedule (Adobe PDF format, 22kb) is available for download.
To apply for a Code for Sustainable Homes assessment, simply download and complete the application on our Pre-application advice page