Written questions

Energy Supply: Planning

Commons · Question 43340 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how spatial planning responsibilities will be split between national and local level; and whether local people will be able to run community energy projects.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 9 Apr 2025

The Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) is the national-level plan covering GB, whilst Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) will work with organisations at a local level to plan how local energy systems need to be developed to reach net zero, consider...