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(1)A local planning authority in England may in their development plan documents, F1... include policies imposing reasonable requirements for—
(a)a proportion of energy used in development in their area to be energy from renewable sources in the locality of the development;
(b)a proportion of energy used in development in their area to be low carbon energy from sources in the locality of the development;
(c)development in their area to comply with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of building regulations.
(2)In subsection (1)(c)—
“energy efficiency standards” means standards for the purpose of furthering energy efficiency that are—
“energy requirements”, in relation to building regulations, means requirements of building regulations in respect of energy performance or conservation of fuel and power.
F3(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)The power conferred by subsection (1) has effect subject to subsections [F4(5) and (7)] and to—
(a)section 19 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), in the case of a local planning authority in England;
F5(aa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Policies included in development plan documents by virtue of subsection (1) must not be inconsistent with relevant national policies for England.
F7(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)Relevant national policies are—
(a)national policies relating to energy from renewable sources, in the case of policies included by virtue of subsection (1)(a);
(b)national policies relating to low carbon energy, in the case of policies included by virtue of subsection (1)(b);
(c)national policies relating to furthering energy efficiency, in the case of policies included by virtue of subsection (1)(c).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1(1) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(a)(ii)
F2Words in s. 1(2) substituted (10.9.2025) by Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(b)
F3S. 1(3) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(c)
F4Words in s. 1(4) substituted (10.9.2025) by Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(d)(i)
F5S. 1(4)(aa) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(d)(ii)
F6S. 1(4)(b) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(d)(ii)
F7S. 1(6) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 22(2)(e)
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