Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 87969

Heat Pumps: Planning Permission

Tabled: 4 November 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planning restrictions on noise levels for heat pumps on installation of those pumps.

Answer

Martin McCluskey

Research found that noise complaints from air source heat pumps are rare and heat pumps are perceived as being very quiet (Air source heat pump noise emissions, planning guidance and regulations - GOV.UK). In 2025 the Government amended the Permitted Deve...

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