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Missing the Point of the Four Year Rule

by Jason Orme 3.02.2010

Missing the Point of the Four Year Rule

Posted by Jason Orme on 3rd February 2010

Why do people go to such great lengths, and risk such great financial calamity, to try and subvert the planning system?

The news has been full of stories recently - here's the latest example - of self-builders who seem to hit upon the bright idea of not bothering to get planning permission, build a new house anyway, and figure that 'hiding' the whole thing, usually behind straw bales or basic tarpaulin, is the most sensible course of events.

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Jason Orme

Jason Orme

Jason Orme has been the Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating for many years and has written on property and self-build matters for, amongst others, The Independent and The Telegraph. He self-built in 2004 and is looking for another plot.

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