Planning
In this section you will find information on UK planning policy and planning processes, including details of relevant planning legislation such as the Electricity Act 1989, the Energy Act 2004 and the Transport and Works Act 1992. It also provides details of the key planning issues surrounding the different renewable energy technologies. You can also find out about the UK public’s attitudes towards wind power.
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In addition, you can access an Interactive map of UK renewable energy projects. Using this resource you can locate on and offshore wind farms, solar power schemes, hydro electric and biofuel projects across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales at the click of a mouse. The site provides descriptions of the projects, along with their status - approved, under construction, operational etc - and their installed capacity. The site also contains quarterly reports providing separate statistical updates on the delivery of renewable energy schemes in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. By the end of September automated queries will be available to interrogate the data by technology or region etc.
Guidance on encouraging community involvement in wind energy development and the Onshore Wind Energy Planning Conditions Guidance Note can be accessed via the link below:
A valuable resource for local authority planners and councillors dealing with planning applications for renewable energy developments is the Planning and Renewable Energy News website. This useful website contains the latest information related to planning and renewable energy, including wind, biomass, waste-to-energy, solar, etc and helps planners and councillors keep in touch with events in the dynamic and evolving world of planning and renewable energy.
You can visit the Planning and Renewable Energy News website and sign up to receive a monthly e-newsletter.
Pilot Renewables Expert Support Network
Planning officers across England can now tap into a new network of experts for advice and guidance on renewable energy projects.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) in association with the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), is piloting a new Renewables Expert Support Network.
The network will consist of experts from a variety of backgrounds – for example noise and landscape specialists – and will provide free, independent and impartial advice and guidance to local authority planners until 31 March 2009.
For further information and to apply to receive advice from the network visit: Planning Renewables Expert Support website.