Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 56070
Solar Power: Development Consent Orders
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review the development consent order process for solar projects to increase local authority input on battery storage safety.
Answer
Matthew PennycookNational planning policy and guidance clearly considers safety aspects of a proposed energy development, with expectations set out early for applicants to submit supporting information with their application for the proposed development.The overarching Na...
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