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Air Source Heat Pumps and Planning

Posted on December 8, 2012 by MichaelWellock

Generating energy from renewable sources is good for the environment and good for your pocket as a householder.  But if you are thinking of installing an air source heat pump do you need planning permission or not? To find out if you do read on, or call Claire on 01282 872570. Renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar and hydropower, offer clean alternatives to fossil fuels. They produce little or no pollution or greenhouse gases, and they will never run out. This fifth guide will concentrate on air source heat pumps.  Air source heat pumps absorb heat from the outside air. This heat can then be used to heat radiators, underfloor heating systems, or warm air convectors and hot water … Continue reading

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Biomass Boilers and Combined Heat and Power Systems and the Planning System

Posted on December 8, 2012 by MichaelWellock

Generating energy from renewable sources is good for the environment and good for your pocket as a householder.  But if you are thinking of installing a Biomass Boiler or Combined Heat and Power System do you need planning permission or not? To find out if you do read on, or call Claire on 01282 872570. Wood-fuelled heating systems, also called biomass systems, burn wood pellets, chips or logs to provide warmth in a single room or to power central heating and hot water boilers.  stove burns logs or pellets to heat a single room – and may be fitted with a back boiler to provide water heating as well. And a boiler burns logs, pellets or chips, and is connected to a … Continue reading

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Ground Source Heat Pumps and Water Source Heat Pumps and Planning

Posted on December 8, 2012 by MichaelWellock

Generating energy from renewable sources is good for the environment and good for your pocket as a householder.  But if you are thinking of installing a ground source heat pump or water source heat pump do you need planning permission or not? To find out if you do read on, or call Claire on 01282 872570. Ground source heat pumps use pipes which are buried in the garden to extract heat from the ground. This heat can then be used to heat radiators, underfloor or warm air heating systems and hot water in your home.  A ground source heat pump circulates a mixture of water and antifreeze around a loop of pipe – called a ground loop – which is buried in … Continue reading

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Wind Turbines and the Planning System

Posted on December 8, 2012 by MichaelWellock

Generating energy from renewable sources is good for the environment and good for your pocket as a householder.  But if you are thinking of installing a wind turbine do you need planning permission or not? To find out if you do read on, or call Claire on 01282 872570. Within The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2011 Part 40 relating to the “Installation of Domestic Microgeneration Equipment” includes Class H and I which relate to the installation of wind turbines within the curtilage of a dwelling house. Class H gives householders “permitted development rights” to install wind turbines on houses without planning permission in some instances.  There are 12 criteria and 4 conditions which the installation has … Continue reading

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80% of Affordable Housing Programme Not Ready to Start

Posted on August 10, 2012 by MichaelWellock

80% of the Government’s Affordable Housing Programme is not yet ready to start the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has confirmed.  HCA data show only £219 million of the £1.07 billion programme outside London has been “confirmed”. 80% of housing associations have yet to secure a planning permission or identify a site. This means the Government’s target of building 63,000 affordable homes outside London by 2015 is in jeopardy. The Kirkwells’ team have a long track record of working alongside housing associations to find sites and secure planning permission. Call us to make sure your development is complete for 2015. 01282 872570    ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable Development Consultants based at the Lancashire Digital Technology Centre in Burnley www.kirkwells.co.uk Research … Continue reading

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Planning Applications, Planning Consents and Planning Approvals

Posted on March 28, 2011 by admin

Without expert help seeking planning approvals and consents can be a roller coaster ride – a costly, time consuming, and daunting challenge. Why put yourself through this? Kirkwells extensive knowledge and experience can take away the ups and downs of securing your planning approval – providing you with a cost effective, efficient, and stress free journey to planning approval. To take the ups and downs out your project call: 01282 872570 Do you know what type of planning consent you need? There are many. We can help you with all of the following: full planning permission outline planning permission; approval of reserved matters; certificate of lawfulness; listed building consent; conservation area consent; advertisement consents; prior notifications; removal/variation of conditions; approval … Continue reading

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