planning and other statutory consents alison lax project manager – low carbon communities
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Planning and other statutory consents
Alison LaxProject Manager – Low Carbon Communities
Planning permission and other consents● Appears complex● Just need to know where to look for advice
and who to ask● Can be frustrating and bureaucratic● Don’t ignore it – it won’t go away● People doing their jobs
Permissions required●Planning Permission●Building regulations consent●Abstraction / impoundment
licences●others
General principles● Check what consents required● Permitted Development Rights● Area specific guidelines
● Conservation areas● Listed buildings● National Parks● Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Speak to people● Local Council Planning Departments
● Duty officer● Pre-application advice
● Environment Agency
Specific projects (1)● Biomass
● Where is the boiler and fuel store?● Fuel deliveries● Local air quality regulations
● Solar Energy● Permitted Development for most domestic
properties, but not for community or commercial buildings – check
Specific projects (2)● Hydro
● Planning issues● Visual impact● Construction impact● access
● Abstration and /or impoundment licence● Right to take water● Conditions regulating flow depletion, protection of
fish and wider ecosystem, protection of river amenity
Specific projects (3)● Wind turbines
● Area specific guidelines● Birds● Bats● MOD operations● Civil Aviation● Noise● Shadow Flicker● Tall structures with moving parts
● controversial
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk
http://www.roughguide.to/communityenergy/making-it-happen/
Local Council websites
Community Energy England
http://www.planlocal.org.uk/
THANK YOU