The Scottish Government have published details of the third phase of proposals to review permitted development rights (PDR). This consultation includes renewable technologies that have the potential to cause noise. For domestic air source heat pumps, currently only one is permitted per building, which could prevent installation where a building contains multiple dwellings. The consultation considers allowing permitting one installation per dwelling and how this could be managed. For free standing wind turbines, a more flexible approach to height and separation distance is considered. Solar panels, building mounted wind turbines and shooting ranges are also subject to the consultation, which is open until August 23rd.
https://consult.gov.scot/planning-performance/scottish-government-review-of-pdr3/
