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@persephone I am sure that you are aware that Scottish Planning Policy has a presumption in favour of any development that contributes to sustainab...
As I stated earlier the only recourse for a third party in Scotland is to judicial review at the Court of Session to determine if the local authority ...
As I understand the system, SAP (and by default RdSAP) is a CO2 reduction assessment/tool so if the house is not a new build then the EPC reports are ...
This application has been approved and, as far as I am aware, as there are no third party rights of appeal against a planning decision in Scotland the...
Are heat pumps generally rated poor in EPC's in England? It doesn't seem to be the case on mine in 2019 in Scotland.
With you there @toodles, I too have noticed the even house temperature into every corner from the barely warm large rads that we retro fitted when ins...
Thank you for this comprehensive reply, it is quite the eye opener! Can I just confirm something please, mostly as I don't seem to experience this le...
In 2019 my installer offered Nibe if we had deep pockets, Daikin but he was not keen on that choice, LG which he said would be okay or Mitsubishi whic...
Which does not get us anywhere near a 20% plus energy cost increase caused by using glycol.
The Scottish Government have a consultation out on reform of the EPC system to move away from grading on the cost of heating to one on heat loss, cost...
Really? That is an enormous claim, citation required. I am aware of talk around a small increase, but 20% plus ( by how much plus) is astonishing.
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