Everything Tagged with Planning

A realistic photograph of a traditional Kent seaside street in Broadstairs, with brick and rendered terraced houses, slate and clay-tile roofs, chimneys and sash windows, under a…

Conservation area solar in Broadstairs and Thanet

By: David Coleman · Published: 2026-10-04 13:40:11 · Updated: 2026-10-27 21:40:28

Thanet conservation-area solar guidance: check the council’s side/rear approach, current national permitted-development wording and any flat or freeholder consents before relying on a design.

Description: An informative process diagram illustrating the UK commercial solar planning permission route. Show a clear flow from site survey to planning screening, permitted d...

Commercial Solar Planning Permission in the UK: A Guide

By: David Coleman · Published: 2026-07-18 19:41:57 · Updated: 2026-10-23 11:18:52

Many standard commercial rooftop solar PV systems can be installed under permitted development rights, especially on ordinary commercial roofs in England.

A realistic photograph of a small tulip-shaped vertical-axis wind turbine on a short mast above a flat commercial roof in east Kent, with the English Channel and a pale coastal…

Flower Turbines for Kent coastal rooftops

By: David Coleman · Published: 2026-10-06 04:02:16 · Updated: 2026-10-10 04:13:59

Flower Turbines for Kent coastal rooftops are a niche choice, not a default upgrade. Check hub wind, salt air, roof loads and planning before you buy.

A realistic photograph of a north Kent residential street of mixed post-war semis and older terraces under soft British daylight, with scaffolding on one house and a modest array…

Solar panel installation in Dartford

By: David Coleman · Published: 2026-10-06 02:05:40 · Updated: 2026-10-08 08:14:36

Solar panel installation in Dartford is a roof, planning and UK Power Networks question. Terraces, shade and looped supplies decide more than the town.

A realistic photograph of a detached and a semi-detached Kent house on a residential street in Maidstone, with dark roof-mounted solar modules on a south-east pitch, chimney and…

Solar panel installation in Maidstone

By: David Coleman · Published: 2026-10-06 01:29:53 · Updated: 2026-10-07 16:13:56

Solar panel installation in Maidstone is set by the roof, borough or neighbouring planning, and UK Power Networks G98 or G99. A survey decides the layout.

Micro Wind Turbine Permitted Development Rights in the UK

By: David Coleman · Published: 2025-09-15 20:50:15 · Updated: 2026-10-06 04:16:04

But before you start installing a turbine in your garden or on your roof, it's important to understand the rules around planning permission.

Simple diagram showing common permitted development constraints for roof-mounted solar panels in the UK.

Do I need planning permission for solar panels in the UK

By: David Coleman · Published: 2026-02-27 07:42:59 · Updated: 2026-10-05 12:47:23

Do I need planning permission for solar panels in the UK Most UK homes can install roof solar panels without applying for planning permission.

A realistic documentary photograph of a British light-industrial estate on an overcast day, viewed from the edge of a staff car park. Two or three small sculptural vertical-axis…

Planning permission for commercial VAWT: UK business guide

By: David Coleman · Published: 2026-09-29 05:04:33 · Updated: 2026-10-02 19:51:15

Planning permission for a commercial VAWT in the UK should be treated as required until a planner checks that nation's rules for the site and turbine.