If your ideas of a loft extension or conservatory have been put off by the potential nightmare of planning laws, then the Government's proposals to reform the system may offer hope. However, as Louise Matthews explains, first make sure you get on with your neighbours.
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Basements, loft conversions with dormer windows, conservatories and similar extensions, and minor eco improvements - all of these could become much easier developments for homeowners in the future, with sweeping changes to the planning system.
At this moment, the changes are only proposals for a reform of local town and country systems as part of a major overhaul of the whole system, from national to local level, as outlined in the Government's 'Planning for a Sustainable Future: White Paper'. And it's now up for consultation and comment from organisations and individuals.
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