Eric Pickle's latest idea has created 2 types of "permitted" development, w hat 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 bett er to just add 1 metre to the existing rules and be done with it. And proba bly 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 the se 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.