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FAMILIES will be able to add two storeys to a home without getting full planning permission under new law

CCM Design ServicesThe new rules are being laid out in parliament and should come into effect by September 2020.

The measures are part of an overhaul of "outdated and bureaucratic" planning permission laws. It means homeowners of detached properties will be able to expand their current living space upwards rather than having to fork out huge costs moving.

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick said he hoped people would use the powers to add space for elderly relatives or additional bedrooms for growing families.