UK district wins bid to limit basement sizes
London
THE Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea won backing from the UK government to limit the size of basement extensions after a boom in construction projects by wealthy property buyers sparked complaints.
Basements will be limited to 50 per cent of the length of a property's back yard, down from 85 per cent, under the plan, which will be formally adopted on Jan 21, the district said. In most cases, basements will be restricted to a single level and reconstruction under historically protected buildings will be banned.
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