Changes to permitted development rights rules will mean more homeowners and businesses will be able to install solar panels on their roofs without going through the planning system. Homes and businesses will be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily, under new rules announced today.
Our common project sections about solar panels was updated in line with the amended permitted development rights so that users can gain an understanding of the criteria that needs to be met to be eligible for permitted development (or where a planning application would be needed). Loading...
Addressing the House of Commons, Mr Wilkinson said compulsory solar panels on new homes could result in "a future in which people have lower household bills, a future in which we are less reliant on dirty and expensive fossil fuels often imported from abroad [and] a future in which this country's energy supplies are more secure."
Changes to permitted development rights rules mean more homeowners and businesses can install solar panels on their roofs without planning permission. Currently, those who need planning permission are facing long waits and extra costs.
Current rules that require businesses to apply for planning permission if solar panels will generate more than one megawatt of electricity will also be scrapped. This means organisations will be able to install more solar panels on rooftops without the delay and cost of applying for planning permission.
"It's the perfect time for buyers to change their habits, when they move into their new homes," he explained - adding that it was much easier to install solar panels into a new home than it is to retrofit them in an older property. "There is no question in our minds that this is the right thing to do," he said.
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