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Election results

Local government in Surrey is changing, from 1 April 2027, Guildford Borough Council and Surrey County Council will be replaced by a new unitary authority called West Surrey Council.

Visit our election pages for the results of the council elections held on 7 May.

Energy statement/information regarding energy and carbon emissions

This is required with applications for new buildings. You need to show (and quantify) how you will meet the energy requirements set out in our Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019 (Policy D2).

  • major development need to provide an energy statement
  • minor development need to provide enough information to show they will comply with the Local Plan

Read more information in:

  • our Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019 (policy D2)
  • our Supplementary Planning Document for Sustainable Design and Construction
  • the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 (paras 150, 151, 153)
  • the National Planning Policy Guidance for Renewable & low carbon energy (ID.5 paras 001 - 024)