The opening up of planning restrictions announced at the end of May 2019 could be good news for the UK\u2019s housing market.<\/p>\n
The confirmation that the \u2018trial\u2019 period for undertaking specific types of work and extending property has been made permanent after a total wait and see period of six years could be viewed as another\u00a0positive step by the government\u00a0to boost the country\u2019s appetite for property.<\/p>\n
Prior to May 2013, planning restrictions would only allow detached houses to have a single storey extension of no greater than four metres and a maximum of three metres for all non-detached properties.<\/p>\n
In May 2013, the size limits were increased providing no\u00a0property was situated within a protected area for instance \u2013 Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB), Conservation areas, a National park or World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n
This upscaling enabled detached homeowners to extend up to eight metres\u00a0without applying for planning permission, double the previous amount.\u00a0 All other properties had their allowance doubled to six metres.<\/p>\n
After three years, government reassessed the take up of this new implementation and extended the trial period for a further three years. At the same time, the Government brought in a neighbour consultation scheme relating to new extensions as a precaution against some fears over the original proposals.<\/p>\n
Kit Malthouse, MP and Housing minister said:\u00a0\u201cThis is part of a package of reforms to build more, better, faster and make the housing market work \u2013 and sits alongside our drive to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid 2020s.\u00a0 Through relaxing planning restrictions, these measures\u00a0will help families extend their properties without battling through time-consuming\u00a0red tape. By making this\u00a0permitted development right permanent, it will mean families\u00a0can make more choices when deciding what to buy, how to improve or when to move.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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