Lifting of planning restrictions for solar panels may come into force this week

Currently, panels larger than 12 square metres on homes and 50 square metres on businesses require planning permission. Picture: iStock

A motion is to be taken in both the Dáil and Seanad today to remove most planning restrictions for solar panels in homes and businesses.

Currently, panels larger than 12 square metres on homes and 50 square metres on businesses require planning permission. The new rules would lift any requirement for planning permission for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in 98% of the country.