New planning permission exemptions for rooftop solar panels on homes and other buildings

Houses, regardless of location, may now install unlimited solar panels on their rooftops without any requirement for planning permission (subject to certain conditions) Exemptions also apply to rooftops of industrial buildings, business premises, community and educational buildings, places of worship, health buildings, libraries, certain public utility sites, and farms. Certain restrictions continue to apply, including … Read more

Planning permission exemptions for rooftop solar panels on houses proposed

House owners will soon be able to install solar panels on their roofs without any requirement for planning permission. The Minister of State for Planning and Local Government, Peter Burke, has published proposed revisions to the existing planning exemptions for the installation of solar panels on the roofs of houses and certain non-domestic buildings. Exemptions … Read more