Wood-burning stoves, bioenergy and peat heating will now be permitted in new homes
and buildings following a review of the New Build Heat Standard commissioned by ministers
earlier this year.
An new amendment to regulations permits the installation of bioenergy and peat main
heating systems - and any type of secondary heating systems - in new buildings from
January.
A ban remains on mains gas and oil boilers as a main heating system.
Alasdair Allan, Acting Minister for Climate Action said: “We have listened to concerns from rural and island communities about resilience in times of bad weather or power outages, as well as the wider use of bioenergy and peat for other reasons.
“These changes address these concerns whilst retaining the spirit of the original legislation, which aims to eradicate polluting gas and oil boilers from new homes and buildings.”
Ban on peat fires and wood burning stoves in new-
12 November 2024
