“ If Barnet are serious about solar, then they should mandate new builds (eg the gasworks site) to be built with suitable alignment and design to maximise insolation (the ability to collect solar power) and design solar panelling into the buildings from the outset.
Cutting up the remaining greenspaces in Barnet (which would presumably also require tree-felling in sites such as Highland Gardens and Lyonsdown) is a "quick buck" solution in comparison, which would cost developers less, but significantly impact the appearance and amenity of the borough, i.e. the residents would pay the costs. ”