Regional Policy

Regen SW works closely with regional partners on suwstainable energy policy, and we are currently working with the South West Regional Assembly and Government Office to secure strong policies within the new Regional Spatial Strategy.

Current regional planning policy sits within the Regional Planning GuidanceDocument 10, RPG10. The supporting information relating to the renewable energy policy in RPG10 is contained within Renewable energy assessment and targets for the South West, February 2001.

Emerging regional planning policy is contained in the Draft Regional Spatial Strategy produced by the South West Regional Assembly. An Examination in Public (EiP) has been held to discuss and test the policies in the draft RSS, where the panel found the eveidence base for the sustainable energy policies to be sound.  We are now waiting for the secretary of stae to finalise the RSS. These policies are material considerations which will be given the full weight of statute in spring 2008 if the Inspector approves them. The evidence base which supports the renewable energy policies within the draft RSS can be found in the REvision 2020, REvision 2010 and Carbon Neutral Development Technical reports, which established renewable electricity and heat targets for the region.