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Services

  1. Pre-planning application enquiry form (preliminary opinion)

    Use this form to request pre-planning application advice.

  2. Foul drainage assessment form (FDA1)

    This form may be used as part of a planning application that incorporates a proposed non-mains foul drainage system.

  3. Registration of your ground source heating and cooling system

    This form is for the registration of low risk ground source heating and cooling systems as exempt from the need for an environmental permit.

  4. Planning and marine licence advice: Environment Agency standard terms and conditions

    Standard terms and conditions that apply to our charged planning and marine licence advice service.

  5. Application for new ground source or surface water source heating and cooling scheme: part B8

    Complete if you are applying for an environmental permit and full abstraction licence for a ground source or surface water source heating and cooling scheme.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. The Private Rented Property minimum standard – landlord guidance documents
    • Guidance
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  2. Smart meters: a guide
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  3. Heat networks
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  4. Air-conditioning inspections for buildings
    • Guidance
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  5. Heat network metering and billing regulations: compliance and guidance
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Office for Product Safety and Standards
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News and communications

Correspondence

Nearly zero energy buildings requirements for new public buildings

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

  1. Independent review to ensure energy is affordable for households and businesses
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Press release
  2. Infrastructure systems for a better world: apply for funding
    • Innovate UK
    • News story
  3. Cleantech startups set sights on US market
    • Innovate UK
    • News story
  4. More people to receive help to stay warm in their homes thanks to new energy reforms
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • News story
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Research and statistics

  1. Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales: 2008 to March 2019
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
    • Official statistics
  2. Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: second cost optimal assessment
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
    • Research
  3. Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales: 2018 to September 2018
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
    • Official statistics
  4. RHI deployment data: August 2018
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Official statistics
  5. Household Energy Efficiency National Statistics, headline release August 2018
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • National statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Reform of the Green Deal Framework: call for evidence
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 23 November 2017
  2. The Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive: further proposed amendments
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 31 October 2017
  3. The Renewable Heat Incentive: A reformed and refocused scheme
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 27 April 2016
  4. Public consultation on proposals to amend the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
    • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 27 January 2017
  5. Self-powered buildings to transform energy use
    • Innovate UK
    • Case study
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. ECO and Green Deal Report 2014
    • Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
    • Corporate report
  2. Written off loans to energy efficiency companies
    • Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
    • Foi release
  3. Hazardous waste management facilities: review of incidents
    • Environment Agency
    • Corporate report
  4. Energy Performance Certificate rating of residential properties
    • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
    • Foi release
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