Sinn Féin Councillors Danny Lavery and Gerard McCabe have raised the issue of local roof extensions with the Minister for the Environment at the Assembly.
The meeting follows a number of North Belfast residents being served with enforcement notices by the Planning Service due to extensions on their homes.
Many residents didn’t apply for or were not granted planning permission and therefore
Planning Service often takes action against the “unauthorised developments”.
Danny Lavery said he raised the issue of cowboy builders, who he says are advising residents that planning permission is not required.
“These are the ones who should be made to pay, not the people who live in the area,” said Danny.
“Extensions can cost around £10,000 and £8,000 is being sought to return the home to its former state leaving people out of pocket in difficult economic times. He said the Minister Edwin Poots wasn’t able to give any guarantees but would look into the matter.”
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