Manchester considers net zero new-build rule by 2023

The council has cautiously welcomed bold proposals from the city’s climate change partnership ahead of an autumn-winter consultation on the refreshed local plan.

Manchester Climate Change Partnership’s Net Zero Carbon New Build Policy Document, published in July, was written jointly by a public-private group that included the city council. But the findings have a way to go before they become policy.

While welcoming the recommendations, the council stopped short of agreeing to incorporate them into the draft local plan. Instead, the ideas put forward will be considered alongside other consultation feedback and suggestions.