The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 has been a long time coming. It is a new law recently passed by Parliament that was expected late in 2022, then in the spring of 2023, but it only finally emerged through what seemed like a tortuous legislative process at the end of October 2023. This delay was a pain for some of my clients as they had to wait for the final version to be published before we could finally submit their planning applications.
That’s because the new law has significant implications for self-builders and renovators. It includes changes that will shape planning permission policies as well as how decisions are taken. In this article I’ll cover the key aspects of these changes, offering my thoughts on how they could impact you.
SUPPORT FOR SELF AND CUSTOM BUILDERS
One of the stated objectives of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act is to encourage and facilitate the
