Policy CC10 - Wider Energy Infrastructure

Support

Representation ID: 6092

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Mr David Lewis

I support this policy. The UK needs to upgrade its energy infrastructure to make it fit for purpose for a net zero future. Within Rutland we need an electricity infrastructure which enables all homes and businesses to have EV charging points, and facilitates the widespread deployment of solar panels on domestic homes and commercial buildings.

Object

Representation ID: 6298

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Chris Read

I think this is too prescriptive and would not allow a planning committee to take proper account of objections or to refuse an inappropriate application.

Object

Representation ID: 6376

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Roderick Morgan

Energy Infra needs long term, strategic, planning, communication and community engagement to ensure it is understood as part of the vision, and can proceed without triggering avoidable resistance. This requires RCC to take a strong role in planning, engaging and shaping these developments for the sub region, with regional and national govt.

Object

Representation ID: 6456

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Andrew Jenkins

The effect of increasing electricity pylon routes from wind and solar farms should be taken into account. Electricity transmission should be under ground wherever possible. As a principle offshore wind is the most efficient in terms of energy generation and environmental impact
Ground based solar should be restricted to small scale ( < 1 ha), brownfield sites and on buildings / over car parks. The adverse impact of battery storage facilities (fire and landscape impact} should be taken into account

Support

Representation ID: 7227

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Harold Dermott

A much needed new policy as the way we generate, store and move electricity will change beyond recognition within the lifetime of this plan.

This policy needs a wider remit to ensure that all developing (but proven) technologies will future-proof Rutland’s energy supply. As we move to all-electric dwellings, energy storage, most easily done in the Local Planning context by storage batteries, becomes essential.

There are now hundreds of ways of storing electrical energy and more yet to be developed, but home battery storage is highly practical and available NOW. Grid level battery storage is also now available.

I would suggest that CC10 should be enhanced by stating that no solar farm development will be given planning permission without suitable grid level energy storage included either per location, or as part of a group of local solar farms.

Note also that domestic/commercial/industrial energy storage could be a single unit for the whole development, allowing communities to create an income from a community battery storage by storing energy from other local rooftop generators and selling on to the grid at periods of high demand. Alternatively, individual storage batteries in each house which can be combined to form
a virtual power plant.

Object

Representation ID: 7550

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Roderick Morgan

Energy Infra needs long term, strategic, planning, communication and community engagement to ensure it is understood as part of the vision, and can proceed without triggering avoidable resistance.

This requires RCC to take a strong role in planning, engaging and shaping these developments for the sub region, with regional and national govt.

Wider Energy Infrastructure includes specifically grid connections, low voltage grid expansion, gird balancing infrastructure (e.g. Storage). This requires strategic up front planning, ahead of and in concert with other elements of the Plan (housing development, transport, natural environment restoration). It also needs to be communicated to local communities clearly and far up front, showing the reality and benefits personally, locally and regionally from Energy Infra that enables lower bills, sustainable power, less delay in development, etc.

If this is done piecemeal and fragmented it will encounter resistance to specific initiatives, and result in outcomes for clean energy and the local economy and society that are a bit rubbish and unreasonably disruptive, compared to their potential value.

Object

Representation ID: 7674

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: South Luffenham Parish Council

Any impacts need to be fully understood and doesn’t undermine Rutland’s ability to attract tourists to the county which is one of the cornerstones of the Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 7734

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Anglian Water

We welcome policy CC10 as this supports Anglian Water’s wider energy infrastructure needs, our net zero ambitions and resilience in the face of climate change.

Object

Representation ID: 7887

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

Concerns with regard to battery life, waste and recycling. Presently not been properly addressed.