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Renewable Energy: Permitted development rights WALES

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    • CommentAuthormondage
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2012 edited
     
    I live in a National Park (Pembrokeshire coastal) and have a flat roof with an 45cm Parapet.
    I was informed by the planners 12 months ago that my 45 cm parapet was not the the plane of the roof and therefore I would need planning permission for my 16 panels (2 Thermal and 16PV (4Kw)).

    So upon finally deciding to embark on the pain of planning, imagine my glee when I discovered the new modifications to Permitted development for Wales (Sorry England)

    Flat roofs can have panels up to 1 metre above the deck.

    Hurrah! no planning required....

    It was snuck under the radar on 18th June.

    http://origin-www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/1346/made

    Just thought the forum would like to know of the changes.
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012
     
    Northern Ireland get 1.5 meters...

    http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/advice/advice_apply/advice_apply_homes/advice_home_work2/advice_home_solar.htm

    Roof mounted solar panels on a flat roof

    Planning permission is not required provided that:

    1. Panels do not extend more than 1.5 metres above the plane of the roof.

    2. Panels do not exceed the boundary of the existing roof.

    3. If you live in a house within a conservation area or World Heritage Site the panels must not be visible from a road.
    • CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012
     
    And apparently everybody in Westminster has gone on holiday:

    http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/planningpolicyandlegislation/new

    "What's new

    Latest policy, consultations and guidance

    April 2012"
  4.  
    Cool, lets go and rob the place!
  5.  
    I heard tell that the MP's did that years ago.:bigsmile:
    • CommentAuthorGaryB
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2012
     
    CWatters:
    Re Item 3, the only World Heritage Site in NI is the Giant's Causeway!
    There are no houses on the site, only the new Visitor Centre, the Causeway Hotel, and the Nook public house. There will never be any houses on the site because it is, er, a World Heritage Site...
    • CommentAuthorJoiner
    • CommentTimeJul 7th 2012
     
    Doesn't preclude housing though. The whole of the Ironbridge Gorge is a World Heritage Site and it's full of houses. :wink:

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