Plans to help provide the new homes the country needs through planning reform

I have so far seen 30 years of Planning Change, and not once has it been made easier. Quite the opposite in fact.

Once again proposals almost certainly introduced by theorists with little or no knowledge of the effect such misguided ideas have on existing street scenes are being introduced.

Over the past recent years there have been many examples of single storey dwellings being turned into large 2 storey dwellings often with further living space in the loft areas.
Many of these alterations have been carried out in small rural villages resulting in substantial dwellings located in narrow lanes. The resulting increase in motor cars causing congestion and danger to pedestrians and children where there will almost certainly be no footpaths.
Imagine these properties going up yet another floor!!

It is laughable to suggest that such permitted development would have any effect on the shortage of housing.

Once again the local authorities will be under pressure to comply with ill thought out and amateur political policies which would blight our villages and towns for many years to come.
Perhaps it is time the government consulted those in the industry who know about planning and construction rather than government 'experts'.

M.J.Coomber. M.J.Coomber Associates.

Gosh what a loveley picture ati the top of your article. It makes my patriotic spine tingle!