New law to allow 20% extension of house size?

[ram]

As I understand it, if the comune decides that an area of outstnading natural beauty can be built on, the Sovrintendenze (Beni Culturali) can do nothing apart from complain. But we await further clarification this week - there is always the chance that Napolitano won't sign it!

[marco62]

I think it is too early to state what you can and you can't do and if you need a DIA or not. This will create confusion at a later stage.... Let's wait and see the final text and how this will be adopted by the various Regions. I believe the matter is not over yet and there will be suprprises!

[Poetica]

How or will this affect the need to have representation by a Geometra? I realise that it's early days and the proposal is not yet law but would be interested in opinions.

[Charles Phillips]

Originally Posted by Poetica

How or will this affect the need to have representation by a Geometra? I realise that it's early days and the proposal is not yet law but would be interested in opinions.

A far as I have followed the proposals - and I agree with marco that until the DL or whatever has been published we are all whistling in the dark - there are not proposed any signifigant 'opt outs' from using a geometra (or architect) as direttore di lavoro.

Maybe doing a patio or manutenzione ordinario will be able to be signed off by the proprietario (as can be done today), but any more substantial works will need a technico abilitato. This isn't a conspiracy against 'foreigners' - it is simply about Italian comuni not employing 'building inspectors', but depending on private 'experts' to comply with the norms. England (under Thatcher) tried to move in this direction - but it didn't work.