Housing: Construction

(asked on 16th July 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 9.21 of Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published on 10 July 2015, Cm 9098, whether the policy of allowing extra storeys to be built on neighbouring properties in London will apply to (a) residential and (b) commercial property.


Answered by
Brandon Lewis Portrait
Brandon Lewis
This question was answered on 21st July 2015

In developing the detail of our proposals we will work with the Mayor of London, who has the strategic planning responsibility for London including for infrastructure plans. This will include consideration of what type of buildings should benefit from the new rights, and any necessary requirements to protect local amenity and address any impacts.

All developments benefiting from the new rights will still need to comply with current building regulations, as well any other relevant legislation such as the Party Wall Act and environmental legislation.

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