SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO PART 2 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) ORDER (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2015

Article 2

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For Class F and Class G substitute—

Class F

Permitted development

F.

The provision of a ground or water source heat pump within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse.

Development not permitted

F.1

Development is not permitted by Class F if—

  1. a

    any part of the heat pump or its housing would be within 3 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse and would exceed 4 metres in height;

  2. b

    it would involve the provision of any heat pump within an area of special scientific interest or a site of archaeological interest.

Class G

Permitted development

G.

The installation, alteration or replacement of an air source heat pump within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse.

Development not permitted

G.1

Development is not permitted by Class G if—

  1. a

    it would result in the presence within the curtilage of more than one air source heat pump;

  2. b

    any part of the air source heat pump would be installed within 1 metre of the boundary of the curtilage of another dwelling house;

  3. c

    any part of the air source heat pump would be situated on land forward of a wall which—

    1. i

      faces onto a road; and

    2. ii

      forms either the principal elevation or a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse.

  4. d

    in the case of a dwellinghouse within a World Heritage Site or conservation area any part of the air source heat pump faces onto and is visible from a road;

  5. e

    the external unit of the air source heat pump would exceed 3 metres in height;

  6. f

    the air source heat pump would be installed on a roof;

  7. g

    the air source heat pump would be situated within the curtilage of a listed building unless listed building consent for the development has previously been granted.

Conditions

G.2

Development is permitted by Class G subject to the following conditions—

  1. a

    the air source heat pump would be used to provide heat for use within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse;

  2. b

    when no longer used to provide heat it shall be removed as soon as reasonably practicable; and

  3. c

    the air source heat pump must comply with MCS planning standards or equivalent standards.

Interpretation of Class G

G.3

In Class G “MCS Planning Standards” means the product and installation standards for air source heat pumps specified in the Microgeneration Certification Scheme MCS 020 4.