Solar panels - non domestic

All the following conditions must be observed:

• Equipment should be sited, so far as is practicable, to minimise the effect on the amenity of the area.
• When no longer needed the equipment should be removed as soon as reasonably practicable.
• If solar equipment is to be installed on Article 2(3)* land, closer to the highway than the nearest part of the house or flats, then the developer must apply to the local planning authority for prior approval.

All the following limits must be met:

Only the first stand alone solar installation will be permitted development. Further installations will require planning permission from the local authority.

• No part of the installation should be higher than 4m.
• On Article 2(3)* land, where the solar equipment will be installed closer to the highway than the nearest part of the house or flats, no part of the equipment should be higher than 2m.
• The installation should be at least 5m from the boundary of the property.
• The size of the array should be no more that 9 square metres or 3m wide by 3m deep.
• Panels should not be installed within the boundary of a listed building or a scheduled monument.

* Designated land includes national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites.

Note - If you are a leaseholder you may need to get permission from your landlord, freeholder or management company.