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Planning and Energy Act 2008

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 3 Cited in Amendments 5 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2008 c. 21
Year2008
a proportion of energy used in development in their area to be energy from renewable sources in the locality of the development;a proportion of energy used in development in their area to be low carbon energy from sources in the locality of the development;development in their area to comply with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of building regulations.(2) In subsection (1) (c) —
  • “energy efficiency standards” means standards for the purpose of furthering energy efficiency that are—
    • (a) set out or referred to in regulations made by the appropriate national authority under or by virtue of any other enactment (including an enactment passed after the day on which this Act is passed) , or
    • (b) set out or endorsed in national policies or guidance issued by the appropriate national authority;
  • “energy requirements”, in relation to building regulations, means requirements of building regulations in respect of energy performance or conservation of fuel and power.
the Secretary of State, in the case of a local planning authority in England;the Welsh Ministers, in the case of F4a corporate joint committee or a local planning authority in Wales.section 19 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) , in the case of a local planning authority in England;section 60M of that Act, in the case of a corporate joint committee;section 62 of that Act, in the case of a local planning authority in Wales.(5) Policies included in development plan documents by virtue of subsection (1) must not be inconsistent with relevant national policies for England.(6) Policies included in F2a strategic development plan or a local development plan by virtue of subsection (1) must not be

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