Housing: Geothermal Power
Commons · Question 37739 · Tabled 12 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the potential for deep geothermal energy for new housing developments is being considered in her planning reforms.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 19 Mar 2025
The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that when determining planning applications, local planning authorities should give significant weight to the benefits associated with renewable and low carbon energy...