Image source, Manx scenes
- Author, Ashlea Tracey
- Role, BBC News, Isle of Man
It could become easier for homeowners to make small improvements to their properties under proposals to streamline planning laws.
Under the changes, residents would no longer needing permission to remove and replace a chimney or for the hard-surfacing of a domestic garden.
Views are being sought in a 12-week consultation, which also covers updates that could provide greater protection for historic buildings.
Minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Defa) Clare Barber said the proposals could save Manx residents “time and money”.
Under the proposals, a definition of a development order would specify the most common home improvements that either do or do not require approval.
They also include the exterior painting of buildings and a single planning application for the demolition of an existing building to build a new one.
Proposed changes to regulations governing registered buildings,…
