The Government is planning to give people the right to vote on whether their neighbours can build extensions.
In the Queen's Speech, delivered this week by Prince Charles, Parliament was told "the planning system will be reformed to give residents more involvement in local development” as part of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
According to the BBC, that means communities will be able to vote on whether planning permission should be granted to existing homes on their street, and to decide rules governing the layout and materials used.
