Air Source Heat Pump - Planning permission required!

matt_drummer

born_again said:

matt_drummer said:

I just received this email from Octopus. It's quite interesting. It would appear that the attitudes of local authorities vary wildly around the country. I can't believe that this is how our government intended this to work.

The problem is the Government have no real control of how these local councils work. Especially when they are not the same leaning as the main Gov.
You are in many cases dealing with groups who have their own agenda, to which they will do all in their power to ensure national policies are hindered at every turn. So their lord & masters can use the lack of progress as a big stick to say how badly the Gov has done in their intended national polices.

One of the Ipswich councillers who sits on the planning committee has his own development company, he has to leave the room when his own applications are discussed.

It can't be right?

matt_drummer

Mstty said:

Local and national media time?

I think Anglia Television will be my first stop, see if they are interested in the story.

That's a good shout👍

I'll be contacting them tomorrow.

Of course, I will let you know how it goes.

matt_drummer

I think I may have found a solution to my problem.


Octopus Energy asked me yesterday if I had considered siting the heat pump at the front of our house.

I dismissed that straight away as I thought the council would reject it but having done some research I think it may now fall under permitted development.

As long as the heat pump is at ground level and at least 1 meter from my boundary then it is permitted development.

I will have no assessment position to worry about in terms of MCS noise tests.

The install will be easier.

There is no chance of upsetting any of my neighbours.

Positioning on the front of a house next to a busy road is actively encouraged by the Institute of Acoustics so it should be OK with the Environmental Protection Officer at Ipswich Borough Council.

https://www.cieh.org/media/7538/heat-pumps-briefing-note-professional-advice-note.pdf


Everybody will be happy I think?


The only issue is potentially somebody stealing the heat pump!

matelodave

Excellent idea - you could always put a security cage around it, just to improve its appearance from the road  - have a shufti here to see if there's one you like  

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Reed_Richards

matt_drummer said:

The only issue is potentially somebody stealing the heat pump!

It wouldn't be somebody, it would need at least two people; they are very heavy.

matt_drummer

Reed_Richards said:

matt_drummer said:

The only issue is potentially somebody stealing the heat pump!

It wouldn't be somebody, it would need at least two people; they are very heavy.

It's 149kg, somebody might bring some friends with them.

Reed_Richards

A security cage might work but it might draw attention to the fact that the heat pump is something worth stealing.  Maybe a security camera would serve as a better deterrent?  If I were going to steal something large and heavy then it strikes me that stealing your car would be a much easier option.      

Swipe

I've never heard of people stealing heat pumps. Is this now commonplace? 

matt_drummer

Swipe said:

I've never heard of people stealing heat pumps. Is this now commonplace? 

I was joking.

I don't really think anybody is going to steal it.

matt_drummer

Reed_Richards said:

 it strikes me that stealing your car would be a much easier option.      

Probably not, it's a Tesla.