Circular Economy Statement
Fulfil mandatory planning and corporate ESG targets with our certified Circular Economy Statements, strategically guiding major commercial and residential developments toward a world where materials thrive in a sustainable cycle of purpose and retained value. In today’s competitive market, a robust Circular Economy approach is a key differentiator, reducing long-term lifecycle costs and securing crucial planning consent. Focus 360 Energy specialises in delivering high-value Circular Economy Action Plans that satisfy regulatory demands and maximise resource efficiency for your investment.
Designing for Sustainability
Our Circular Economy Statement service encourages the development of sustainable designs that prioritise longevity, adaptability, and reusability. By adopting these principles, we help you maximise resource efficiency and minimise waste, aligning your project with the ethos of the circular economy.
Minimising Waste, Maximising Impact
At the core of circular economy principles lies waste reduction. We guide you in designing buildings that minimise waste during construction and operation while adhering to the waste hierarchy. Our approach ensures that materials, components, and products can be disassembled and reused, further minimising environmental impact.
Navigating the Planning Stage
Is a Circular Economy Statement Required for Your Development?
A circular economy statement is mandated for all major developments across London, as part of policy SI7 of the London Plan. These principles must be embedded throughout the design and construction process. Moreover, many local planning authorities outside of London are now embracing circular economy principles for major developments.
For developers dedicated to heightened sustainability measures, voluntarily crafting a statement can be a valuable exercise. These statements not only contribute to a robust ESG agenda but also fulfil client requirements on strategic developments.
The Value of a Considered Circular Economy Statement
A well-crafted Circular Economy Statement serves as a guide for your project. It demonstrates how building materials, construction methods, and management techniques align with circular economy principles. It is your companion during construction, ensuring that design decisions consider end-of-use, reusability, and environmental impact.
Navigating the Circular Economy Plan
Circular Economy Statements are a requirement for ‘referable’ developments, and the London Plan Guidance (LPG) outlines when and how to complete a CES for your development. These statements encompass the six key principles of the circular economy:
- Building in layers
- Designing out waste
- Designing for longevity
- Designing for adaptability and flexibility
- Designing for disassembly
- Using materials that can be reused or recycled
Collaboration for a Sustainable Future
At Focus 360 Energy, our team of experts is well-versed in preparing circular economy statements. We collaborate closely with your design team, planners, and environmental consultants to ensure circular economy principles are integrated from the earliest project stages. By doing so, we create cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable designs that benefit both future occupants and the community.
Related Sustainability Services
Circular Economy Statement is frequently combined with the following additional services:
Whole Lifecycle Carbon Assessment
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Find out moreOur Process
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Frequently Asked Questions
A well-crafted Circular Economy Statement demonstrates your commitment to sustainability. It helps align your project with circular economy principles, minimising waste, maximising resource efficiency, and reducing environmental impact.
A Circular Economy Statement is mandated for all major developments across London as part of policy SI7 of the London Plan. Many local planning authorities outside of London also embrace circular economy principles for major developments.
We review the principles of the circular economy and identify how they can be applied to your development. We then craft a comprehensive statement outlining how your development’s materials, services, construction methods, and future management will fulfil these principles.
A well-crafted Circular Economy Statement guides your project, ensuring design decisions consider end-of-use, reusability, and environmental impact. It also contributes to a robust ESG agenda and fulfils client requirements on strategic developments.
It is a mandatory planning document that outlines how a development’s materials, construction methods, and future management will fulfil circular economy principles, acting as a blueprint for sustainable design.
Yes, it is mandated for all major developments across London as part of policy SI7 of the London Plan. Many other local authorities are increasingly adopting similar requirements for major schemes.
The main benefits are securing mandatory planning approval, reducing long-term operational waste costs, and enhancing the asset’s value and appeal to institutional investors with strong ESG mandates.
Yes, the Circular Economy Statement acts as the formal compliance document, while the underlying technical work involves creating a detailed Circular Economy Action Plan to guide implementation.
Building in layers, designing out waste, designing for longevity, designing for adaptability, designing for disassembly, and using materials that can be reused or recycled.
The initial CES secures permission; an updated statement is often required post-construction to demonstrate that the final build actually delivered on the circular economy commitments, discharging the planning condition.
For major developments in London and other regulated areas, the biggest risk is the refusal of planning permission, halting the project entirely.
The initial strategy should begin at RIBA Stage 2 (Concept) to embed the principles before the design becomes too fixed and costly to change.
We require architectural drawings, details of the proposed materials, and a clear scope of works (e.g., total floor area, unit count).
Yes, a key principle of the statement is ‘designing out waste’, which provides contractors with a framework to minimise waste during the construction process.
