Policy information sourced from Three Rivers Development Management Policies DPD

DM5 Renewable Energy Developments

In considering proposals for large-scale renewable energy developments, assessment will take into account potential impacts on:

  • Residential/workplace amenity
  • The visual amenity of the local area, including landscape character
  • Local natural resources, including air and water quality
  • The natural, built and historic environments
  • Biodiversity
  • Public access to the countryside
  • The openness and visual amenity of the Green Belt
  • Other site constraints.

The Council will take into account the individual and cumulative impacts of applications for renewable energy developments on the above.

Micro-renewables

In considering proposals for micro-renewables (such as, but not limited to, micro-wind turbines and solar panels), assessment will be take into account the following potential impacts on:

  • Residential/workplace amenity
  • The character and visual amenity of the local area.
  • The natural, built and historic environment
  • The openness and visual amenity of the Green Belt
  • Other site constraints.

For more information please see the Three Rivers Development Management Policies DPD