The development – which was subject to a planning observation when the application didn’t make clear how it intended to meet the requirements of CC7 – was approved following a recommendation from the planning inspector on foot of ESB providing detailed information on how the project would comply. The project will not specifically aim to meet the passive house standard, but will instead opt for an equivalent level of energy performance and ventilation. It will also seek to achieve a Breeam Excellent rating, an A BER certificate, and to comply with upcoming near-zero energy building (nZEB) standards for commercial buildings.