Paragraph Interpretation of Part 1B F1

For the purposes of Part 1B—

• “air quality management area” has the meaning given in section 83(1) of the Environment Act 1995;

• “cogeneration” means the simultaneous generation in one process of thermal energy and electrical and/or mechanical energy;

• “dwelling” means a dwellinghouse, a building containing one or more flats or a flat contained within such a building;

• F2“free standing solar PV” means solar PV which is not installed on a building,

• “free standing solar thermal equipment” means solar thermal equipment which is not installed on a building,

• “microgeneration” has the meaning given in section 82(6) of the Energy Act 2004;

• “non-domestic building” means a building other than a dwelling or a building containing a dwelling;

• F3“principal elevation” means the elevation of the building which by virtue of its design or setting, or both, is the principal elevation,

• “rear elevation” means the elevation of the building that is opposite its principal elevation,

• “side elevation” means the elevation of the building linking the principal elevation with the rear elevation,

• “significant extension” and “significant alteration” mean any extension or alteration of the building or structure where the cubic content of the original building or structure would be exceeded by more than 10% or the height of the building or structure as extended or altered would exceed the height of the original building or structure;

• F4“solar PV” means solar photovoltaics;

• “technical site” means—

  1. (a)

     any area within which is sited or is proposed to be sited equipment operated by or on behalf of NATS Holdings Limited, any of its subsidiaries or such other person who holds a licence under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 for the provision of air traffic services, particulars of which have been furnished by the Scottish Ministers or the Civil Aviation Authority to the planning authority or authorities for the area in which it is situated; or

  2. (b)

     any area within which is sited or is proposed to be sited equipment operated by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence for the provision of air traffic services, particulars of which have been furnished by the Secretary of State for Defence to the planning authority or authorities for the area in which it is situated.