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Government publishes proposals to make it easier to retrofit historic buildings

By 2024-01-05T07:00:00

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Review of the barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings include proposals to automatically grant permission for improvements such as double glazing

The government has published proposals to make it easier for owners to retrofit historic buildings to improve their energy efficiency.

Listed buildings and those in conservation areas add up to over 10% of the UK’s housing stock and will need retrofitting to meet the government’s 2050 net zero target.

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