Scotland Government Slashes Renewable Red Tape

The Scottish Government announced on Thursday 24 February that owners of public buildings and businesses will soon be able to generate energy using renewables without the need for planning permission. A Parliamentary Order has been laid that will permit various micro-generation technologies to be installed on non-domestic buildings from 18 March including:

• Solar thermal panels;
• Solar photo voltaic panels;
• Pipework for ground source heat pumps;
• Pipework for water source heat pumps;
• Biomass boilers

Scottish Government