Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 73059

Warehouses: Solar Power

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Sarah Bool

ConservativeSouth Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to update building regulations to require the inclusion of solar panels on new warehouse developments.

Answer

Alex Norris
The Future Buildings Standard, which will be set through changes to the Building Regulations in autumn this year, will apply to new non-domestic buildings, including new warehouse developments. The Government published a consultation on the Future Buildin...

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