Wind turbines and solar panels could be put up without planning permission.
Wind turbines and solar panels could be put up without planning permission
Schools, stadiums and railway stations could see quick installation of renewable technologies under government proposals
- guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 17 November 2009 14.51 GMT
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A wind turbine that produces enough energy to run a small fridge on the roof of Ashton Hayes primary school, in Ashton Hayes, near Chester. Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images
Wind turbines up to 15 metres high could be put up in industrial estates or farmland without planning permission under plans published by the government today.
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