Policy information sourced from the Harrow and Wealdstone Area Action Plan
AAP10: Harrow & Wealdstone District Energy Network
All new major development within the Heart of Harrow should prioritise connection to existing or planned decentralised energy networks, where feasible. Where this is not feasible at present, development proposals should ensure the design of the development would facilitate connection in future.
All new major development should install on-site heating and cooling networks linking all buildings on site (prioritising CHP where applicable) and served by a single energy centre.
For major development proposals of over 100 dwellings, or non-residential developments over 10,000 sq m, applicants are encouraged to discuss with the Council the potential to increase the capacity of the on-site energy centre to serve both the site needs as well as adjacent sites and uses.
In line with the London Plan it is expected that all major developments demonstrate that the proposed heating and cooling systems have been selected in accordance with the following order of preference:
- Connection to existing CCHP/CHP distribution networks;
- Site-wide CCHP/CHP powered by renewable energy;
- Gas-fired CCHP/CHP or hydrogen fuel cells, both accompanied by renewables;
- Communal heating and cooling fuelled by renewable sources of energy;
- Gas fired communal heating and cooling.
On existing buildings within the Heart of Harrow, the Council encourages and supports proposals for the retrofitting of energy efficiency measures, appropriate renewable energy technologies, and opportunities to connect to or install on-site decentralised energy systems.
For more information please see the Area Action Plan