{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779088.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":779088,"attributes":{"action":"Remove planning permission requirements for front window shading","background":"Shading windows is the simplest way to keep a house cool, yet installing external shading on the front of a UK house requires costly planning permission. This red tape puts lives, health and happiness at risk. Expand permitted development rights to allow external shading. It’s the cool thing to do.","additional_details":"Heatwaves kill thousands and make millions miserable. You can build a car port without planning permission, but shading front windows requires planning permission costing £548 plus fees.\r\n\r\nIt shouldn’t be easier to shade a car than a child’s bedroom. Expand permitted development rights to allow external shading on front walls. Shutters, brise soleil, awnings, Dutch canopies are all great options. Passive cooling is cheaper than air conditioning too.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-08-07T15:14:05.851Z","updated_at":"2026-09-10T13:18:27.153Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-10T13:12:48.081Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-11T15:07:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: \"Remove the need for planning permission for external shutters on properties\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778193\r\n\r\nYou may also be interested in this petition: \"Make solar-shading improvements a permitted development for homes and workplaces\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776625"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}