Solar panels (permissions)

Planning permission

Solar panels and photo-voltaic panels do not require planning permission, providing:

the property is not registered as a listed building or place (LBP) or a potential listed building or place (pLBP)
where excavation of the ground is involved the land does not fall within an area of archaeological potential (AAP)
where the installation is to be located on a principal elevation the building is not in a conservation area (CA) (‘principal elevation’ means any elevation that faces or is within 20 metres of a public road. A ‘public road’ is a road or footpath which is maintained at the expense of the public)
where photovoltaic panels are to be installed the property does not lie in the area hatched red on the map contained within the Planning and Building (General Development)(Jersey) Order 2011
panels erected on the ground do not exceed 2.5 metres above ground level or 2 metres if they are within 1 metre of a boundary
the total aggregate external area of ground mounted solar panels or similar devices does not exceed 9 square metres
no more than 90% of the area of a roof plane may be taken up by solar panels or similar devices
any panel fixed to a sloping roof must not project more than 20cm above the surface of the roof plane and in the case of a flat roof, no more than 1 metre above the roof
no previous permit stated that permission is required

Building permission is not required to install solar panels and photo-voltaic panels on an existing building.