20 November 2009: The Planning Service has published a further consultation paper on a Review of Permitted Development Rights. It is proposed that householder permitted development rights is extended. This will reduce the need for developers to seek planning permission for minor development and to reduce the number of planning applications made. This will enable Planning Service to redirect resources to address more strategic and complex planning applications.
A contentious issue in the past for house builders was that once a newly built house had been sold and occupied the owner could make minor adjustments to the property under the benefit of Permitted Development without having to submit a formal application. Currently prior to occupation this would require a submission of a new planning application.
The Federation’s submission is based on the view that builders should be able to benefit from the same degree of flexibility as that enjoyed by homeowners already in occupation. Builders should be able to substitute house types that have already been approved within the same development without having to submit a further planning application. Equally house builders should be able to make relatively minor changes to new houses or house types including extensions and garages without the need for a new planning application.
The Planning Service has also published two other consultations on Non householder Permitted Development Rights and Micro Generation. The Federation is hosting a CBI workshop on 14 December 2009 to help develop a CBI response on the Non-householder proposals. These proposals impact on a wide range of business sectors including industrial premises, waste management, telecoms, commercial/retail, and utilities.
This is an opportunity to help de-regulate a number of activities currently subject to planning regulations. It will be important that businesses respond as there are likely to be lobby groups who will wish to oppose many of these recommendations. This has undermined previous attempts to extend permitted development rights. Members are encouraged to make their own responses.
The consultation closes on 22 January 2010.
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