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Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

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SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT <strong>2010</strong>968.51 There are no targets specifically for <strong>South</strong> <strong>Worcestershire</strong> onrenewable generation. However the renewable energy generation overthe monitoring period is very low.8.52 Unfortunately <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Housing Services at Malvern Hills DistrictCouncil has recently changed it planning application database providerand as such officers have been unable to analyse renewable energygeneration planning applications held within the database. It isexpected this problem will be resolved for the <strong>2010</strong>/11 edition.RenewableEnergyGenerationPermitted installedcapacity in MWCompleted installedcapacity in MWSolar Photo-voltaic3 spv 2 spvGround Source 0 0Wind 0.015 2 turbinesBiomass 1 app 1appTable 26: Renewable energy applications approved in Worcesterand Wychavon District (COI, E3).8.53 On 6 April 2008 Statutory Instrument 2008 No. 675 The Town andCountry <strong>Plan</strong>ning (General Permitted <strong>Development</strong>) (Amendment)(England) Order 2008 came into force. This categorises certaininstallations of domestic microgeneration equipment as permitteddevelopment, in particular solar PV, solar thermal, ground source heatpumps, and biomass heating systems. All these are subject toconditions. Therefore since 2008 many renewable energy installationswould not have needed planning permission and would not be visiblethrough the planning process.

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