Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106883

Housing: Solar Power

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of permitting low-impact rooftop solar installations in conservation areas on levels of energy costs for homeown

Answer

Samantha Dixon

To facilitate the take up of renewable energy, nationally set permitted development rights enable the installation of solar equipment on or within the curtilage of buildings, including in conservation areas, without the need to submit a planning applicati...

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