North Lincolnshire Council has announced that all new homes and industrial units must be built with solar panels under a new local plan. The policy, included in the council’s draft local plan, was approved at a Cabinet meeting on 17 March.
The measure aims to increase renewable energy generation while reducing reliance on large-scale solar farms, which the council says take up valuable farmland.
Once implemented, developers must integrate solar panels into all new construction projects to secure planning permission. The council has installed solar panels on schools and public buildings as part of its sustainability efforts.
