Housing: Building Alterations

(asked on 16th July 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the aesthetic effect of loft extensions on residential areas.


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

Our planning guidance includes a strong focus on design, and provides advice on tools such as design codes. Our technical guidance on householder permitted development rights sets out advice on minimising the visual impacts of loft extensions.


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