amendments to existing Permitted Development Rights (PDR) that apply in England to the following.
- Remove the 1m boundary rule, enabling heat pumps to be installed within 1m of the property boundary.
- Increase the size limit of the heat pump for dwelling houses from 0.6m3 to 1.5m3.
- Double the number of heat pumps permitted, from one to two for detached dwelling houses.
- Support the rollout of air-to-air heat pumps that can also provide a cooling function.