According to draft planning documents released by the Housing, Communities and Local Government department, local authorities will have an obligation to approve a series of wind and solar farms across rural areas.
Imposed by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, the new legislation implies that any council or planning authority opposing a proposal will risk expensive legal appeals, with developers being favoured.
In an article for The Telegraph and MSN, partner and parliamentary agent Mustafa Latif-Aramesh highlights that the changes will make it harder for councils to reject renewable energy project developments. He states:
'Landscape impacts will still be considered in the round, but the changes will make it more difficult to turn down low-carbon infrastructure, helping us reinforce our energy resilience. Further changes are likely required given the scale of the task.'
The full article is available to read on The Telegraph, MSN, Business Matters, EU Wire, Profit Insider websites.
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