Planning and Energy Act 2008
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to enable local planning authorities to set requirements for energy use and energy efficiency in local plans. |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 21 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 November 2008 |
| Commencement | 13 November 2008[3] |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Planning and Energy Act 2008[1] (c. 21) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The London Borough of Merton had introduced a rule where 10% of any new building's energy was required to be sourced from renewable sources and this had subsequently been adopted by more than 100 local authorities.[4] This was known as the "Merton rule".[4]
The legislation was passed as a private members' bill.[4]
Provisions
The legislation expressly allows local authorities in England and Wales to require a proportion of the energy used in developments come from renewable and low-carbon sources, but local authorities must comply with national policies in doing this.[5][6]
Reception
The legislation was criticised by the British Property Federation for potentially slowing down the fight against climate change.[7]
