https://utilityweek.co.uk/onshore-wi...anning-review/


"The government has enshrined the embargo on onshore wind farms in its
new national planning framework.

The first review in six years of the National Planning Policy Framework
(NPPF), which was published for consultation yesterday, incorporates
rules on onshore wind turbines introduced after the 2015 general election.

A written statement by then secretary of state for communities and local
government Greg Clark, tightened the planning rules for onshore wind
energy developments across England.

It states that projects containing more than one turbine should only be
permitted if they are in an area identified as suitable for wind energy
development in a local or neighbourhood development plan and if they are
backed by affected local communities.

The NPPF also stipulates that and that councils have €˜limited scope to
extend local sustainable buildings requirements, which should reflect
the governments national technical standards.

But it adds that local authorities role in improving the energy
performance of buildings will be considered in the government
consultation later this year on revised energy performance standards in
the building regulations as promised in the Clean Growth Strategy.

James Court, head of policy and external affairs at the Renewable Energy
Association, urged the government to use its review of planning to boost
the energy efficiency of new housing.

He said: €œThere is a wide political agreement that we need more housing,
and good quality housing, but very little discussion on what good
quality means. Since the diluting of Zero Carbon Homes in 2015, we are
already building homes that will need retro-fitting with insulation in
the future, which is obviously madness.

€œA proper home is a warm home, and if the prime minister is changing
planning regulations a very minimum should be a well-insulated house.
Going a little further, a pragmatic government should be looking at what
a modern low-carbon house should look like. The cheapest time to fit
solar panels or heat pumps or biomass boilers is when they are being
built, same with electric vehicle charging and wiring that future
families will require.""


Trust Renewables UK to spout yet more ecobollox.


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"A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight
and understanding".

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The Natural Philosopher formulated on Wednesday :
€œA proper home is a warm home, and if the prime minister is changing planning
regulations a very minimum should be a well-insulated house. Going a little
further, a pragmatic government should be looking at what a modern low-carbon
house should look like. The cheapest time to fit solar panels or heat pumps
or biomass boilers is when they are being built, same with electric vehicle
charging and wiring that future families will require.""


Trust Renewables UK to spout yet more ecobollox.

Maybe sense at last!

Well it all sounds like common sense to me. its not such things that make
housing costly, it is the cost of land and the return on that money needed
by those who fund it.


That is why there are so many flats developments around.
Brian

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"The government has enshrined the embargo on onshore wind farms in its new
national planning framework.

The first review in six years of the National Planning Policy Framework
(NPPF), which was published for consultation yesterday, incorporates rules
on onshore wind turbines introduced after the 2015 general election.

A written statement by then secretary of state for communities and local
government Greg Clark, tightened the planning rules for onshore wind
energy developments across England.

It states that projects containing more than one turbine should only be
permitted if they are in an area identified as suitable for wind energy
development in a local or neighbourhood development plan and if they are
backed by affected local communities.

The NPPF also stipulates that and that councils have 'limited scope' to
extend local sustainable buildings requirements, which should reflect the
government's national technical standards.

But it adds that local authorities' role in improving the energy
performance of buildings will be considered in the government consultation
later this year on revised energy performance standards in the building
regulations as promised in the Clean Growth Strategy.

James Court, head of policy and external affairs at the Renewable Energy
Association, urged the government to use its review of planning to boost
the energy efficiency of new housing.

He said: "There is a wide political agreement that we need more housing,
and good quality housing, but very little discussion on what good quality
means. Since the diluting of Zero Carbon Homes in 2015, we are already
building homes that will need retro-fitting with insulation in the future,
which is obviously madness.

"A proper home is a warm home, and if the prime minister is changing
planning regulations a very minimum should be a well-insulated house.
Going a little further, a pragmatic government should be looking at what a
modern low-carbon house should look like. The cheapest time to fit solar
panels or heat pumps or biomass boilers is when they are being built, same
with electric vehicle charging and wiring that future families will
require.""


Trust Renewables UK to spout yet more ecobollox.


--
"A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight
and understanding".

Marshall McLuhan