‘(1)A local planning authority shall consider when determining a planning application by any person whether to specify—

(a)a reasonable requirement for the generation of renewable energy within the proposed development;

(b)a reasonable requirement for the generation of low carbon energy within the proposed development;

(c)an energy efficiency standard in all or any part or parts of the proposed development that exceeds that required by the building regulations currently in force.

(2)In this section “local planning authority” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8).’.—[Gregory Barker.]