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Recommendation 37
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Review planning regulations for electricity infrastructure, aligning provisions and mandating new-build solar
Recommendation
The Government should further review the application of planning regulations to electricity infrastructure so as to bring the relevant provisions of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime and the National Planning Policy Framework into full alignment. We recommend that the review address the impact of the planning consenting system on the timely deployment of renewable energy generation and energy infrastructure, including the particular conditions which currently apply to applications for onshore wind development. It should further support measures prioritising rooftop solar installations, and mandate the delivery of appropriate solar generation capacity in all suitable new-build properties, both domestic and commercial, subject to suitable connections being available.
Paragraph Reference:
132
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 31 December 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗