Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Andrews (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 June 2008.
Energy: Renewables
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Andrews on 28 April (WA 4–5), what arrangements will be put in place to monitor the outputs of renewable energy installations whose locations have not been justified during the planning process; to remove them if they do not perform; and to compensate the local population for the failure of installations which do not perform.
- Answer
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Planning authorities are expected to address the environmental, social and economic impacts that arise from the proposed location of a renewable energy project. In doing so, they can already use planning conditions to require the removal of a renewable energy installation at the end of a specified period. In such cases planning conditions can also be used to require that a site is restored to its former condition. In the case of wind farms, a guidance note prepared for the Renewables Advisory Board and published by BERR*, highlights that decommissioning conditions can be used to ensure full and satisfactory restoration of a site, either in whole or part, should one or more turbines cease to be operational for a given period of time prior to the cessation of a planning permission. There is no reason in principle why such conditions should not be applicable to other installations for renewable energy. Planning authorities can also impose planning conditions relating to other environmental matters such as noise emissions. The companion guide supporting Planning Policy Statement 22 on renewable energy** provides practice guidance on the use of planning conditions and their applicability to a range of renewable energy technologies. "* Available from the BERR and Planning and Renewable energy websites""** Available from the CLG website."
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 3820; 702 c101WA
- Session
- 2007-08
- Related items
- Subjects
- Decommissioning Planning permission Location Renewable energy
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