Changes to Permitted Development Rights

[Temp]

Wow, this will upset some people. The devil will be in the details..

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7518545/Families-able-add-two-storeys-home-WITHOUT-planning-permission-new-plans.html

 

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Families may be able to add

two storeys to their home WITHOUT planning permission, under new government reforms
 

Edited September 30, 2019 by Temp

[Vijay]

Utter madness!! Living in London all my life I've seen family homes turned into flats by adding loft conversions and extensions - great for the developer but shit for the people who have homes there. Then add the issue with parking and you get an area you all of a sudden hate living in.

[Moonshine]

So if i understand this right, if you have a bungalow, you can automatically turn in to a 2-storey house under PD?

 

If that is the case, bungalows are going to become pretty sought after!

[Ed Davies]

Is there a better source than the Daily Mail? E.g., one worth clicking on?

[Moonshine]

13 minutes ago, Ed Davies said:

Is there a better source than the Daily Mail? E.g., one worth clicking on?

 

best i could find without a pay wall

 

https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/read-this/you-may-be-able-add-two-storeys-your-house-without-planning-permission-heres-what-you-need-know-638515

 

 

[Temp]

Initially this will only apply to existing blocks of flats. They plan a consultation on extending this to all detached houses. No doubt there will be a lot of restrictions if it ever happens.

[Ferdinand]

1 hour ago, Moonshine said:

So if i understand this right, if you have a bungalow, you can automatically turn in to a 2-storey house under PD?

 

If that is the case, bungalows are going to become pretty sought after!

 

Two storeys on most bungalows may be too far to go for the vast majority of foundations.

[Temp]

So you hit them with an application to knock down and rebuild at the same time. Saving VAT as well.