Article 7 Non-domestic solar installations

(1)

Part 43 (installation of non-domestic microgeneration equipment)^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

For the heading to Part 43 substitute “Installation of non-domestic energy generation equipment”.

(3)

In paragraph A.1 (development not permitted) at the end of subparagraph (f) omit “or” and after subparagraph (g) insert—

“; or

(h)
the solar PV or solar thermal equipment would be installed on a building within three kilometres of the perimeter of an airport or aerodrome.”

(4)

In paragraph A.2 (conditions)—

(a)

in subparagraph (b) omit “and”;

(b)

after subparagraph (b) insert—

“(ba)
solar PV or solar thermal equipment must, so far as practicable, be sited so as to minimise any impacts from glint or glare; and”

(c)

in subparagraph (c) for “capable of microgeneration” substitute “capable of generation”.

(5)

In paragraph B.1 (development not permitted) at the end of subparagraph (b)(v) omit “or” and after subparagraph (c) insert—

“; or

(d)
the stand alone solar would be installed within three kilometres of the perimeter of an airport or aerodrome.”

(6)

In paragraph B.2 (conditions)—

(a)

in subparagraph (a) omit “and”;

(b)

after subparagraph (a) insert—

“(aa)
stand alone solar must, so far as practicable, be sited so as to minimise any impacts from glint or glare; and ”;

(c)

in subparagraph (b) for “capable of microgeneration” substitute “capable of generation”.

(7)

In paragraph C.1 (development not permitted) in subparagraph (c) omit “or” and after subparagraph (d) insert—

“; or

(e)
the capacity of the ground source heat pump exceeds 45 kilowatts thermal.”

(8)

For paragraph D.1 (development not permitted) substitute—

“D.1.

Development is not permitted by Class D if—

(a)
the total area covered by the water source heat pump (including any pipes) exceeds 0.5 hectares; or

(b)
the capacity of the water source heat pump exceeds 45 kilowatts thermal.”

(9)

In paragraph G (interpretation of Part 43) at the appropriate places insert—

““aerodrome” does not include any area the use of which for affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircraft has been abandoned and has not been resumed;”

““airport” has the meaning given by section 66 of the Civil Aviation Act 2012^f2;”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Part 43 was inserted by S.I. 2012/2318 (W. 252).
f2: 2012 c. 19.