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CD7 National Policy and Guidance

7.1 - Written Ministerial Statement - 2015 (SoS - Eric Pickles (PDF, 89 KB)(opens new window)

7.2 - Planning Practice Guidance (Solar) (PDF, 63 KB)(opens new window)

7.3 - Best Practice Guidance (Historic Environment) (PDF, 147 KB)(opens new window)

7.4 - EN3 (National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure) (PDF, 743 KB)(opens new window)

7.5 - National Planning Policy Framework (PDF, 846 KB)(opens new window)

7.6 - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (PDF, 6 MB)(opens new window)

7.7 - Farmsteads Assessment Framework 2015 (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

7.8 - Historic England - Statements of Heritage Significance (PDF, 365 KB)(opens new window)

7.9 - Historic England - Commercial Renewable Energy Development and the Historic Environment (PDF, 278 KB)(opens new window)

7.10 - Historic England - Farmsteads Assessment Framework 2015 (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

7.11 - Historic England - Central Lincolnshire Vale (PDF, 855 KB)(opens new window)

7.12 - Historic England - Agricultural Buildings - Listing Selection Guide (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

7.13 - Greater Lincolnshire Farmstead Assessment Framework (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

7.14 - Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

7.15 - UK Solar PV Strategy Part 2 (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

7.16 - Commercial Renewable Energy Development and the Historic Environment (PDF, 278 KB)(opens new window)

7.17 - Climate Change Act 2008 (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

7.18 - Climate Change Act (2050 target amendment) Order 2019 (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

7.19 - Clean Growth Strategy (Oct 2017) (PDF, 5 MB)(opens new window)

7.20 - Energy White Paper (Dec 20) (PDF, 11 MB)(opens new window)

7.21 - UK Gov Press Release (PDF, 268 KB)(opens new window)

7.22 - Extracts (July 2023). Annexes (PDF, 5 MB)(opens new window)

7.23 - Press Release (June 20). (PDF, 495 KB)(opens new window)

7.24 - Achieving Net Zero (PDF, 508 KB)(opens new window)

7.25 - Build Back Greener (Oct 21) (PDF, 7 MB)(opens new window)

7.26 - British Energy Security Strategy (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

7.27 - Gov Food Strategy (June 2022). (PDF, 801 KB)(opens new window)

7.28 - Powering Up Britain (March 2023). (PDF, 5 MB)(opens new window)

7.29 - GPA 2 - Managing Significance (PDF, 233 KB)(opens new window)

7.30 - Conservation Principles Policies (PDF, 287 KB)(opens new window)

7.31 - National Grid ESO Future Energy Scenarios (July 2023) (PDF, 23 MB)(opens new window)

7.32 - Connections Action Plan (Nov 23). (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

7.33 - WMS Solar and Protecting Food Security (PDF, 359 KB)(opens new window)

7.34 - Achieving Net Zero – 2040 goal (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)

7.35 - National Planning Policy Framework (2024, draft text for consultation) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

7.36 - Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)

7.37 - WMS Planning Applications 26.10.12 (PDF, 106 KB)(opens new window)

7.38 - Procedural Guide Planning Appeals (PDF, 139 KB)(opens new window)

7.39 - Environmental and Climate Change Emergency declaration on 1st May 2019 (PDF, 93 KB)(opens new window)

7.40 - Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (PDF, 68 MB)(opens new window)

7.41 - Solar Roadmap United Kingdom powered by Solar, DESNZ (June 2025) (PDF, 5 MB)(opens new window)

7.42 - Solar PV Deployment (gi.ui.mediatype.excelsheet, 745 KB)(opens new window)

7.43 - The Industrial Strategy, Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan, June 2025 (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window)

7.44 - Progress in Reducing Emissions - 2025 report to Parliament (PDF, 6 MB)(opens new window)

7.45 - WMS Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects (PDF, 79 KB)(opens new window)

7.46 - Draft EN3 National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (PDF, 938 KB)(opens new window)

7.47 - British Horse Society Solar Advice (PDF, 500 KB)(opens new window)

7.48 - Notes and Clarifications on Aspects of Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Third edition (GLVIA3 (PDF, 442 KB)(opens new window)

7.49 - An approach to landscape sensitivity assessment – to inform spatial planning and land management. (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

7.50 - Residential Visual Amenity Assessment (RVAA) (PDF, 385 KB)(opens new window)

7.51 - Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance (PDF, 287 KB)(opens new window)

7.52 - Historic England - The Setting of Heritage Assets (PDF, 322 KB)(opens new window)

7.53 - Managing Significance in Decision-Taking in the Historic Environment (PDF, 233 KB)(opens new window)

7.54 -The Historic Environment in Local Plans (PDF, 261 KB)(opens new window)

7.55 - Lincs Farmstead Character Statement (PDF, 8 MB)(opens new window)

7.56 - Historic environment - GOV.UK