Community Energy: Planning
2026-06-21 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL1183 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to strengthen co-ordination between high-level spatial development strategies and local energy planning to support community energy projects.
Answer
The preparation of spatial development strategies (SDS) will be a matter for strategic planning authorities. An SDS may specify or describe infrastructure, including infrastructure for mitigating or adapting to climate change, and there is a requirement t...