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From: Denc 🗡
Reichsfuhrer Milliband must be obeyed….. Air conditioning torn from homes under net zero clampdown Climate change regulations prioritised despite soaring temperatures Widely published advice states planning permission is not required to install air-con. However, planning is required in certain situations, such as in conservation areas, and there are different rules for flats, leasehold homes, as well as shared buildings. It means there is a risk units are installed under the assumption they are permitted, but are later caught by council enforcement officers. In one of a string of cases uncovered by The Telegraph, a resident living in North London was forced to “permanently remove” two air-con units from the back of their home. Planning inspectors working for Camden council said there was “no justification” for the air-con units and that they failed to comply with the local authority’s so-called “cooling hierarchy”. In an appeal, the resident was told to open the windows and balcony doors of their first-floor flat to ventilate the property “by natural means”. Their concerns about security were dismissed, with inspectors saying the risk of burglary theft was not “as great as those associated with ground floor windows” and that the windows could be shut at night. Planning documents stated that “the main issue” of concern for inspectors was whether the “need for active cooling is justified, with particular regard to local policies” on energy. Another resident was ordered to remove three air-con units from their property, despite complying with all planning requirements. Camden council planning inspectors made “particular note” of the “absence of ceiling fans” in their home, even though it was not listed as a requirement. Despite inspectors finding that they were “neither intrusive nor harmful” to the character of the local area, the resident was told to rip out the units. They were eventually allowed to keep his air-con on appeal to the Planning Inspectorate – in spite of the council’s strict climate tests – by demonstrating that the property already had numerous eco upgrades such as solar panels. Air-con engineers told The Telegraph that they had been called out to remove perfectly operational units worth thousands of pounds across London.

Current Thread	Author	Time
Reichsfuhrer Milliband must be obeyed….....[more]	Denc 🗡	19:02:40
>> slightly off topic (but I'm obviously aghast at the level of total connery at work ... [more]	LP12	20:06:48
>> No other motivation than being obstructive....[more]	JonH🍕	19:13:07

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