Johnny Clayton

"The work of The Princes Foundation has been fundamental in defining legacy and establishing an initial set of principles.

"Only through the creation of substantial new communities can the country deliver the requisite number of new homes. And – politicians, note – only new communities can achieve multi-levelled, genuine sustainability" - Johnny Clayton - Carter Jonas Sustainability is inevitably high on every property developer’s agenda, with each seeking to demonstrate the sustainable characteristics of its own model of development as part of the planning consent process.

National planning policy has long sought to lower emissions and reduce reliance on the private car. Likewise, local authorities, the majority of which have declared a climate emergency, increasingly seek to do so through Local Plans and transport policies. A survey of recently built developments, however, suggests that policy aspirations are failing to materialise. Building Car Dependency, a recent report by Transport for New Homes found that residential developments are increasingly car-focused.