Planning policy for renewable energy in Wales
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Transcript of Planning policy for renewable energy in Wales
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Requirements for a thriving renewable
energy industry in Wales
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Presentation Outline
� Current Planning Framework for Wales
� Is Wales performing on renewables?
� Proposed planning reform in Wales
� Influence planning reform on renewables
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Current Planning Framework for Wales
� Main statutory controls:
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Planning Act 2008
� Wales (largely) has devolved powers on Land Use / Planning matters (Govt of Wales Act 2006)
� Core land use planning policy and plans:
Planning Policy Wales (PPW) 2012 (v5)
Ministerial Planning Policy Wales
Technical Advice Notes
Circulars and Letters
Wales Spatial Plan (updated 2008)
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Planning Process
� Typically all new developments require planning permission
(TCPA 1990). NB some ‘permitted development’
i.e microrenewbles Permitted Development Rights (Order) 2012
� Decisions to be taken in accordance with the development
plan : UDP, LDP, SPG
� Other relevant legislation:
Town and Country EIA Regs 1999 as amended
Water Framework Directive
Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2011
Water Resources Act 1991
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Is Wales performing on renewables?
� Installed electricity capacity 2011 (restats 2012)
England 5,880MW
Wales 857MW
Scotland 4,810MW
Northern Ireland 428MW
� Wales’ stated capacity operational / consented 2010:
1,600MW electricity (estimate Low Carbon Revolution 2010)
� Current Welsh target: 2000MW
� Potential capacity identified for Wales for 2025:
22,500MW by 2025 i.e. a 14-fold increase required in 12 years
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Is Wales performing on renewables?
� Non wind operational or consented (estimate Low Carbon
Revolution 2010):
�Biomass: 0.5GW
�Microgen: Data not available
� Non wind potential capacity by 2025:
�Biomass: 1GW
�Microgen: 1GW
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Is Wales performing on renewables?
� Hyder report
� “… failure to meet the targets sets … by almost 60%”
� “… likelihood that the targets for 2020 will not be met”
� Large increase in applications, peaking in 2008/9 and 2010/11
�Only 5% of schemes submitted in the last 7 yrs operational
�Average consenting period is 57 weeks (wind 122 weeks and biomass 61 weeks)
�No applications determined in the 8 week period
�6% of applications in 16 week period determined
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Changes to the Planning Framework for Wales
� Sustainable Development Bill “… to embed Sustainable Development as the central organising principle of public services in Wales
� Sustainability to be addressed through Planning Reform
� White Paper and draft Planning Bill 2013 will bring about significant change to the land use planning system for Wales
� Evidence Base:� Independent Advisory Group on Planning
� Arup report
� The Hyder Report
� The Environment and Sustainability Committee Report on Energy and Planning
� The GVA Grimley Study
� The Environment Committee Report on Planning in Wales (3rd Assembly)
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Changes to the Planning Framework for Wales
� Independent Advisory Group on Planning and Grimley Report:
�Recommendations on almost every aspect of the planning system:�Appeals / Third Party Rights
�Welsh Planning Inspectorate
�Single unified application
�Among many otehrs
�NSIP devolved decision making powers i.e. energy >50MW, ports
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Potential changes relevant to renewables
� Strategic Energy Consents Unit (part of PI, Wales) >5MW in
SSAs, >25MW outside SSAs, and ‘associated development’
� Clarity on PPW scales of developments
� Amend Planning Act 2008: “… decisions made in line with
Welsh planning policy”
� Renewable Energy Assessments by LPAs as part of LDPs
� Extended permitted development rights
� Clarification on call-in procedures
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Potential changes relevant to renewables
� Clarity of and standardised statistics and targets, and
associated monitoring (‘Routemaps’)
� Mandatory pre app meetings and consultations
� NRW RE consents team
� Parallel consenting
� Enable support for and support by LPAs
� All-Wales Renewable Energy Advisory Group
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Where next?
� Engage and influence
� Industry representation
� Policy and planning change – the planning system can
deliver a low carbon economy and growth
�Respond to consultations individually and collectively
� Shared information and analysis on planning requirements
�Accentuate the wider benefits of renewables to the Welsh
economy and environment
Planning: Framework, Performance and Improved Delivery
Thank you
Michael Phillips
Principal Planning Consultant
Dulas Ltd
www.dulas.org.uk