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Cat Ellis

3 places you can't install plug-in solar panels — the new planning rules that could ruin your grand designs for your balcony

Man and woman standing on balcony holding solar panel.

Last month, the UK government announced that plug-in solar panels would become legal to buy from August 27. Now, new planning rules have passed into law that specify exactly where you can — and can't — install them.

Before we get into the details, it's important to understand that these rules apply to "permitted development" – changes you can make to your home without needing to apply planning permission.

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