Category: Permitted development
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Kelsey Grammer uses planning ‘technicality’ to get home extension approved
Actor Kelsey Grammer has stirred controversy by successfully bypassing planning permission requirements to demolish their historic property dating back to the post-medieval period. Despite initial refusal from North Somerset Council to extend the 1840s building, Grammer and his wife, Kayte Walsh, have now received approval to demolish the cottage under permitted development rights, which locals…
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Wealthy businessman battles council over 10-year land use claim for outbuildings and tennis court
A wealthy businessman may be forced to demolish two outbuildings and a tennis court after a council rejected his 10-year planning exemption claim. Mark Hepburn, 52, a Starbucks franchise owner, argued the land he built on qualified for permitted development rights after 10 years of continuous residential usage, meaning planning permission was not required. However,…
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Homeowners to benefit from relaxed planning rules if new bill passes
A new bill currently being debated in the House of Lords could make it significantly easier for homeowners in England and Wales to extend and modify their properties without needing planning permission. The Permitted Development Rights (Extension) Bill, tabled by Lord Lucas, aims to expand permitted development rights, reducing hurdles for householders looking to make…