Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 20059

Solar Power

Tabled: 13 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) prioritise a roofs first approach to solar panel installation to ensure efficient use of urban spaces and (b) incentivize homeowners and businesses

Answer

Michael Shanks
Changes have been introduced to permitted development rights, enabling more solar installations to benefit from the flexibilities and planning freedoms permitted development rights offer. This includes a new permitted development right that allows for the...

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