Explanatory Memorandum SI 2012/749 Explanatory Memorandum to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2012. SI 2012/748 and the Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (England) Regulations. SI 2012/749

Publication Year

2012

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Describes the changes made by SI 2012/748 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, which: introduce permitted development rights for solar panels, ground and water source heat pumps, and flues forming part of biomass and combined heat and power systems installed on non-domestic premises; clarify that permitted development rights can apply to structures to house biomass boilers, anaerobic digestion systems and associated waste and fuel stores, and hydro turbines installed on agricultural and forestry units, and delete the words “product and installation” from the definition of “MCS Planning Standards”. Also describes changes made by SI 2012/749 which inserts an additional description of prescribed development under paragraphs (2A)(a) and (3C)(a) of section 108 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and this is: development permitted by Part 43 of Schedule 2 (installation of nondomestic microgeneration equipment).

Document History

Prepared by the Department for Communities and Local Government. No longer applicable as SI 2012/748 revoked by SI 2015/596 and SI 2012/749 revoked by SI 2013/1102.

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