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Quick question on solar panels & wood chip burner

  • 23-07-2008 9:14am
    #1
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭


    Have been looking around the forum - and havent found an answer to a coulpe of very simple questions.

    1) How much space is needed for a wood chip burner and fuel. Would it be similar amount of space to what my oil burner & tank use now.

    2) This may seem odd. Is there any considerations with solar panels with them being unsightly - I live in 30 year old council estate.
    Would neighbors have any reason to complain...


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  • #2
    sinnerboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    queen-mise wrote: »
    Have been looking around the forum - and havent found an answer to a coulpe of very simple questions.

    1) How much space is needed for a wood chip burner and fuel. Would it be similar amount of space to what my oil burner & tank use now.

    2) This may seem odd. Is there any considerations with solar panels with them being unsightly - I live in 30 year old council estate.
    Would neighbors have any reason to complain...

    1. no about 2 -3 times as much space typically . The pellets take up a lot of space ( about 3 times size of oil tank ) . The boiler , with all its attachments will need a similar amount of space

    2. i think flat looks better tubular - but you don't need permission for solar panels - from neighbours or from council . There are some limits to this ( amount of panels ) - ask you local authority who will send a leaflet


  • #3
    MickLimk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 188 ✭✭MickLimk


    sinnerboy wrote: »

    2. i think flat looks better tubular - but you don't need permission for solar panels - from neighbours or from council . There are some limits to this ( amount of panels ) - ask you local authority who will send a leaflet

    2007 Regs on Solar Panels:

    The installation of solar panels up to 12 sq. metres aperture area, or 50% of total roof area, whichever is less, will be exempted development subject to the following conditions:
    · A 15cm maximum distance between the plane of a pitched roof and the solar panel
    · A 50cm maximum distance between the plane of a flat roof and the solar panels, and
    · That panels should be at least 50cm from the edge of the roof.

    The exemptions provide for the same 12 sq metre aperture area in respect of free-standing arrays as applies to building mounted panels. Therefore, and as is the case with building mounted panels, arrays of this size and under are exempt from planning permission requirements, subject to some conditions. These require that:
    · Stand-alone panels must be no more than 2m in height,
    · Such panels must be located behind the front wall of the house, and
    · A minimum space of 25 sq m of useable space must remain for householders own private use.


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