Petition · past parliament
Add into building requirements that all new build properties have solar pv.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I just drove past a new development of housing in Dudley and thought what a waste, why are there no solar panels in all those new properties.
Why not make it a requirement of ALL new domestic and commercial properties.
This would help the uk achieve its targets for renewables.
Why not make it a requirement of ALL new domestic and commercial properties.
This would help the uk achieve its targets for renewables.
My suggestion: as a minimum 0.750 kwp per bedroom of solar pv installed into the property, or in the case of commercial buildings or extensions 1kwp per 100 sq m of footprint.
This would increase new build cost, but would provide sufficient savings over the term of a normal mortgage to offset those costs, and be significantly cheaper to install during building than retro fit.
This would not need to be eligible for the fit scheme.
This would increase new build cost, but would provide sufficient savings over the term of a normal mortgage to offset those costs, and be significantly cheaper to install during building than retro fit.
This would not need to be eligible for the fit scheme.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.