[sm_jamieson]

Eric Pickle's latest idea has created 2 types of "permitted" development, what we have now and the "enhanced" version with bigger allowances but with a "lightweight" planning consultation to give the neighbours a say.
Who knows how it will all pan out, but I would have though it would be better to just add 1 metre to the existing rules and be done with it. And probably sort out some of the silly effects such as not being able to fill in a corner due it being side and rear at the same time. Who actually drafts these rules, that they can fail to consider side effects so completely ?
Still, as long as the rules for dormers don't change until I eventually do one in 'x' years time, that's OK ! Often near-fullsize dormers would never get planning permission now, even though they have done in the past.

Anyone likely to make use of the new rules if they ever get implemented ?

Simon.

[Brian Gaff]

It all makes work for the civil servants to stay off the benefits of course.
Is it really any different than the old communists paying people to stand on
stair landings to help if anyone fell, or the nail factory which made nails
nobody wanted and thn they were melted down for more nails?

Brian

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Eric Pickle's latest idea has created 2 types of "permitted" development,
what we have now and the "enhanced" version with bigger allowances but with
a "lightweight" planning consultation to give the neighbours a say.
Who knows how it will all pan out, but I would have though it would be
better to just add 1 metre to the existing rules and be done with it. And
probably sort out some of the silly effects such as not being able to fill
in a corner due it being side and rear at the same time. Who actually drafts
these rules, that they can fail to consider side effects so completely ?
Still, as long as the rules for dormers don't change until I eventually do
one in 'x' years time, that's OK ! Often near-fullsize dormers would never
get planning permission now, even though they have done in the past.

Anyone likely to make use of the new rules if they ever get implemented ?

Simon.