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 DemocratCheltenham

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 Pennycook
The 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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