Monday, December 8, 2008

Homeowners' development rights "could evaporate"

The permitted development rights of homeowners could "evaporate" under the new reform posed by the government, one sector commentator has claimed.

In news that may be of interest to those seeking to re-mortgage, Simon Smith, a permitted development expert and chief executive at Betternest, was responding to Article 4 directives, which are issued by a local council in circumstances where specific control over development is required.

According to Planning Portal, permitted development rights allow homeowners to make certain types of minor changes without needing to apply for planning permission, but are partly removable by the local planning authority by issuing an Article 4 direction.

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