Changes in Central Government Energy Legislation
Submitted by admin on February 15, 2006 - 23:23.
The Government’s energy policy includes a target to generate 10% of UK electricity from renewable sources by 2010, with the aspiration to double this by 2020.
Planning Policy Statement 22, published in August 2004, sets out the Government's national planning policies for all developments, encouraging the incorporation of renewable energy in their delivery.
PPS 22 and its Companion Guide outline central government objectives to encourage the appropriate development, at all scales, of renewable energy schemes throughout the UK.
PPS22 is relevant to all local planning authorities in England, intended to help planners, regional and local decision-makers and other stakeholders understand the often complex issues associated with the different technologies and their application in different environments.
Planning for Renewable Energy: A Companion Guide to PPS2222
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), December 2004.
The Companion Guide offers practical advice as to how these polices can be implemented on the
ground, to help local planning authorities make the right decisions. (Available from ODPM)
The document provides advice on the broad range of renewable energy technologies, including biomass, hydro, solar and wind.
The guide explains what makes a 'good' renewable energy application, how to assess the impact of plans on the landscape and how to give the community greater involvement.
This planning guidance allows local authorities to require a percentage of renewable energy in new developments, and to incorporate this demand in local plans.
1 http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1143909
2 http://www.odpm.gov.uk/embedded_object.asp?id=1143915
Planning Policy Statement 22, published in August 2004, sets out the Government's national planning policies for all developments, encouraging the incorporation of renewable energy in their delivery.
PPS 22 and its Companion Guide outline central government objectives to encourage the appropriate development, at all scales, of renewable energy schemes throughout the UK.
PPS22 is relevant to all local planning authorities in England, intended to help planners, regional and local decision-makers and other stakeholders understand the often complex issues associated with the different technologies and their application in different environments.
Planning Policy Statement 22 (PPS22): Renewable Energy1
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), August 2004.
As an example, the London Plan sets the strategic planning structure for all major developments in London: Policy 4A.7 requires “the inclusion of energy efficient and renewable energy technology and design”."The Government recommends that developers incorporate small and micro renewables such as solar PV… to meet the carbon emission standards. Local planning authorities should specifically encourage such schemes through positively expressed policies in local development documents.”
“Wider environmental and economic benefits of all proposals for renewable energy projects should be given significant weight in determining whether proposals should be granted planning permission.”
Planning for Renewable Energy: A Companion Guide to PPS2222
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), December 2004.
The Companion Guide offers practical advice as to how these polices can be implemented on the
ground, to help local planning authorities make the right decisions. (Available from ODPM)
The document provides advice on the broad range of renewable energy technologies, including biomass, hydro, solar and wind.
The guide explains what makes a 'good' renewable energy application, how to assess the impact of plans on the landscape and how to give the community greater involvement.
This planning guidance allows local authorities to require a percentage of renewable energy in new developments, and to incorporate this demand in local plans.
1 http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1143909
2 http://www.odpm.gov.uk/embedded_object.asp?id=1143915
