SCHEDULE 2Permitted development rights

PART 14Renewable energy

Class N – installation etc of flue for biomass heating system on non-domestic premises

Permitted developmentN

The installation, alteration or replacement of a flue, forming part of a microgeneration biomass heating system, on a building other than—

a

a dwellinghouse or a block of flats; or

b

a building situated within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse or a block of flats.

Development not permittedN.1

Development is not permitted by Class N if—

a

the capacity of the system that the flue would serve exceeds 45 kilowatts thermal;

b

the height of the flue would exceed either—

i

the highest part of the roof by 1 metre or more, or

ii

the height of an existing flue which is being replaced,

whichever is the highest;

c

the installation of the flue would result in the installation on the same building of more than 1 flue forming part of either a biomass heating system or a combined heat and power system;

d

the flue would be installed on a listed building, within the curtilage of a listed building or on a site designated as a scheduled monument; or

e

in the case of a building on article 2(3) land, the flue would be installed on a wall or roof slope which fronts a highway.