Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Remove the need for planning permission for external shutters on properties
Open for signatures
11 signatures
What the petition asks
If residential properties could install wooden external shutters covering windows and doors, without planning permission, it would remove the need for expensive aircon units, cooling houses in heat waves but also help warm houses in the winter.
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
27 Aug 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 28 Aug 2026.