‘Bonkers’ building rules for chop
The development brought tensions within the coalition to the surface, with Conservative MP Stewart Jackson blaming the “unpopular and wacky” idea on Liberal Democrat partners.
The Department for Communities and Local Government said it would consider responses to a consultation on proposed changes to building regulations, which would require people building extensions or converting lofts to spend up to 10 per cent of the value of the project on energy efficiency improvements.
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Hide AdBut the plan looked dead after a source close to Mr Cameron made clear he did not believe it should have been included in the consultation. “This is a bonkers proposal and the Prime Minister frankly doesn’t understand how it got into the consultation document.”