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Wales planning system: Rules on extensions are relaxed | Wales planning system: Rules on extensions are relaxed |
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Rules are to be relaxed in Wales to allow more extensions to be constructed without planning permission. | Rules are to be relaxed in Wales to allow more extensions to be constructed without planning permission. |
Housing and Regeneration Minister Carl Sargeant said the changes would mean people could add extensions to the roof, side and rear without permission. | Housing and Regeneration Minister Carl Sargeant said the changes would mean people could add extensions to the roof, side and rear without permission. |
The minister said he hoped it would allow councils to focus on larger, more complex planning applications. | The minister said he hoped it would allow councils to focus on larger, more complex planning applications. |
The changes take place on 30 September and include garden buildings. | The changes take place on 30 September and include garden buildings. |
Mr Sargeant said: "These changes will allow some of the smaller, less contentious alterations and improvements to houses exempt from the planning process. | Mr Sargeant said: "These changes will allow some of the smaller, less contentious alterations and improvements to houses exempt from the planning process. |
"The aim of these changes is to balance the provision of greater flexibility for householders with a need to protect the interests of communities and the impact of development on the environment. | "The aim of these changes is to balance the provision of greater flexibility for householders with a need to protect the interests of communities and the impact of development on the environment. |
'Certain requirements' | 'Certain requirements' |
Mr Sargeant said he hoped the move will also allow local authorities to focus their attention on larger, more complex planning applications. | Mr Sargeant said he hoped the move will also allow local authorities to focus their attention on larger, more complex planning applications. |
"The current limit means that often, only one extension can be built without planning permission. | "The current limit means that often, only one extension can be built without planning permission. |
"These changes will mean that a property can have extensions to the roof, side and rear without permission, as long as certain requirements are met." | "These changes will mean that a property can have extensions to the roof, side and rear without permission, as long as certain requirements are met." |
In April, a report commissioned by the Federation of Small Businesses Wales called for the planning system in Wales to do more to promote economic development. | In April, a report commissioned by the Federation of Small Businesses Wales called for the planning system in Wales to do more to promote economic development. |
Richard Jenkins, director of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru, said the changes would make it "considerably easier for householders to extend their homes". | |
However, he said: "The FMB advises householders wishing to undertake the development to take care notifying their neighbour prior to actually undertaking the works." |
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