The Planning and Energy Act (2008)
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The Planning and Energy Act (2008): This Act is separate from the Planning or Energy Acts. It came into force in November 2008. It is applicable to local authorities in England and Wales, enabling them to set requirements for energy use and energy efficiency.
The Act supports existing policy in the PPS1 Supplement by giving local authorities the power to include in their development plan documents policies that impose reasonable requirements for:
- Renewable sources: A proportion of energy used in development in their area to be energy from renewable sources in the locality of the development.
- Low carbon energy: A proportion of energy used in development in their area to be low carbon energy from sources in the locality of the development.
- Energy efficiency: Developments in their area to comply with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of the Building Regulations.
