Home extensions of up to two storeys are set to benefit from a new fast-track planning process.
Applicants must still "carefully consider the impact on neighbours and the appearance of the extension" under the shake-up, being presented to parliament today.
The new laws will also allow shops no longer in use to be converted into housing without a full planning application
It means that unused commercial properties can be quickly repurposed to support the growing need for housing and boost high streets.
Set to take effect in September, it means a traditional planning application will no longer be needed to demolish and rebuild unused buildings.
The government hopes tearing up the red tape will reduce the need to build on greenfield sites, while still delivering more homes that fit the character of local areas.
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