Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 37739
Housing: Geothermal Power
Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the potential for deep geothermal energy for new housing developments is being considered in her planning reforms.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that when determining planning applications, local planning authorities should give significant weight to the benefits associated with renewable and low carbon energy...
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