Freedom of information response

Heat Pump Planning Applications

Publication date: 
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Request: 

Could you please provide the following information for each year from 2015 to the most recent year with available data:

•         The total number of heat pump planning applications received by your council broken down by heat pump type (e.g. water source, air source, ground source, shared loop ground source). 

•         The number of heat pump planning applications that were granted broken down by heat pump type (e.g. water source, air source, ground source, shared loop ground source). 

•         The average time taken to process a heat pump planning application, from submission to approval broken down by heat pump type (e.g. water source, air source, ground source, shared loop ground source) including specifying the longest and shortest timeframe.

Response: 

Our planning records only show one such application:

19/01049/FUL | Two single storey side extensions at either end of village hall to provide a village shop (at eastern end) and store (at western end) with air source heat pumps | Bulphan Village Hall Church Road Bulphan Essex RM14 3RU

Valid: 10.07.2019

Approved 04.09.2019

Request reference:
FOI 13825