Heat Pumps: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 87969 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planning restrictions on noise levels for heat pumps on installation of those pumps.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 17 Nov 2025
Research found that noise complaints from air source heat pumps are rare and heat pumps are perceived as being very quiet (Air source heat pump noise emissions, planning guidance and regulations - GOV.UK). In 2025 the Government amended the Permitted Deve...