Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 25090
Received: 09/07/2024
Respondent: Brightling Parish Council
A distinction should be made between commercial and domestic solar panel installations. Ground-mounted solar should be generally supported for domestic installations where a roof-mounted solution is not practicable (either because the building is listed or the roof is unsuitable). "Domestic" installations could be defined as up to 60 sq m of panels, which will be plenty for a domestic property but far too small for a commercial operator. (It is worth noting that newer "all-black" panels have significantly less landscape impact than the previous generation, which were more reflective).
A distinction should be made between commercial and domestic solar panel installations. Ground-mounted solar should be generally supported for domestic installations where a roof-mounted solution is not practicable (either because the building is listed or the roof is unsuitable). "Domestic" installations could be defined as up to 60 sq m of panels, which will be plenty for a domestic property but far too small for a commercial operator. (It is worth noting that newer "all-black" panels have significantly less landscape impact than the previous generation, which were more reflective).
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 25736
Received: 22/07/2024
Respondent: Miss Judith Rogers
Are you now suggesting that you would approve listed buildings, or buildings built in the curtilage of listed buildings may now have solar panels? What about in historic areas? If not, then this needs to be stated as part of this.
Are you now suggesting that you would approve listed buildings, or buildings built in the curtilage of listed buildings may now have solar panels? What about in historic areas? If not, then this needs to be stated as part of this.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 26137
Received: 23/07/2024
Respondent: Miss Nicky Bishop
Small ground-mounted stand-alone domestic solar systems are absolutely fine, and less intrusive than roof-mounted. I disagree that "opportunities are limited" for ground-mounted solar: we have lots of fields with discreet screening (aka hedges). It should be encouraged.
Small ground-mounted stand-alone domestic solar systems are absolutely fine, and less intrusive than roof-mounted. I disagree that "opportunities are limited" for ground-mounted solar: we have lots of fields with discreet screening (aka hedges). It should be encouraged.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 26140
Received: 23/07/2024
Respondent: Miss Nicky Bishop
Rooftop solar should be allowed on listed buildings, but perhaps for a restricted period of - say - 25 or 30 years (the life-time of the panels), with a planning review at the end of that time. The use of sympathetic materials, e.g. solar slates or solar tiles, should be encouraged (or even required).
Rooftop solar should be allowed on listed buildings, but perhaps for a restricted period of - say - 25 or 30 years (the life-time of the panels), with a planning review at the end of that time. The use of sympathetic materials, e.g. solar slates or solar tiles, should be encouraged (or even required).