Proposed developments within or next to identified heat network zones (HNZs) in Scotland should only get permission if they can connect to one of the existing communal heating systems, according to the Scottish government’s new planning blueprint. The final version of the Holyrood government’s fourth National Planning Framework, which was published on Tuesday (9 November), says Scottish councils should take into account HNZs when drawing up their local development plans.
Developments must connect to heat networks in earmarked zones
