NPF2 Action Programme – Action 30

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Action

Promote decentralised energy production, develop local heat networks, combined heat and power and micro-generation.

NPF2 Paragraph Reference

26, 149, 164

Contribution to NPF Strategy

  • Promotes development which helps to reduce Scotland's carbon footprint and facilitates adaptation to climate change.
  • Supports strong, sustainable development for the benefit of all parts of Scotland.
  • Helps to realise the potential of renewable energy resources and facilitate the generation of power and heat from clean, low carbon sources.
MilestonesPre 2011 - Encourage a mix of renewable and clean energy technologies, harness renewable sources of heat, promote decentralised energy production, including local heat and power schemes and micro-generation, and improve energy efficiency. Reflects Scottish Planning Policy on Renewable Energy Development and Opencast Coal in new development plans and associated action programmes, supplementary planning guidance, and c onsider the need for environmental assessment, appropriate assessment and detailed scheme level mitigation at plan or project level.

Lead Partner(s)/Delivery Bodies

Planning Authorities, Strategic Development Planning Authorities
Transmission system owners and operators, SEPA, Industry Stakeholders, Scottish Government (Energy Consents and Directorate for the Built Environment)

Progress

February 2010 - permitted development rights for domestic microwind turbines and air source heat pumps extended.

March, 8 2010 - Planning Circular 2/10: The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Domestic Microgeneration) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010 came into force, aimed at enabling more microgeneration equipment to be installed on or within the curtilage of existing domestic buildings without the need to apply for planning permission, subject to limitations and conditions.

March 18, 2011 - Planning Circular 2/2011 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Non-Domestic Microgeneration) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 (the 'Amendment Order'), came into force aimed at enabling microgeneration equipment to be installed on or within the curtilage of existing non-domestic buildings without the need to apply for planning permission, subject to limitations and conditions.

Page updated: Tuesday, November 01, 2011