Many of the current legal obligations for energy management are based on EU legislation, such as DECs and ESOS, so will Brexit affect the way be manage energy in the future? The answer, like most Brexit answers at the moment, is ‘maybe’. Unsurprisingly environmental and energy management legislation is complex and will take some unpicking, but here is a synopsis of what we do know: UK Legislation such as Climate Change Levy, Enhanced Capital Allowances…

Planning now: Until recently, as well as complying with the Building Regulations, developers had to comply with any additional requirements imposed on them by local planning authorities by way of planning conditions. What is the new approach? The new approach is an attempt to simplify the process and combine some Planning requirements within the Building Control requirements. How? Optional requirements are to be introduced for the first time. Local planning authorities can choose whether or not…

EPC and the forthcoming changes: From April 2018, the proposed legislative changes by the Department for Energy & Climate Change would make it unlawful to let residential or commercial properties with an EPC Rating of F or G. The new requirements will apply to both  domestic and non-domestic as highlighted in the time line diagram below: 1st April 2016 (Tenant’s energy efficiency improvements): From 1st April 2016, any domestic tenants potentially have the right to…