As we enter the final months of the government’s tenure, the pressure is on to make each department appear as shiny as possible ahead of the election. Those responsible for housing are counting on a ...

Homes created under PDRs are also more likely to be in places with little access to green spaces, or in places with less access to public transport – compared to properties built with planning ...

Housing secretary’s U-turn means all permitted development homes will have to meet national space standards The government has said it will ensure all new homes built under permitted development rules ...

Permitted development rights (PDRs) are useful procedures that make certain types of development quicker, easier and cheaper. They allow landowners to build, extend, develop, convert, excavate or ...

Many buyers look for a property with potential to develop. It is one of the best ways to get more space, increase equity and finance a move up the property ladder. But it has become increasingly ...

Developers are using permitted development rights to build low quality housing in poor locations and lacking in space, new research by the University of Sheffield and University College London has ...

The Town & Country Planning Association study claims that the fast-track planning route, which the government has recently extended, has undermined council efforts to create healthy communities.

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Last week’s announcement of an expansion to permitted development rights was met with concerns. Nathaniel Barker finds out if the sector is right to be worried. Sharelines Last week, PM Boris Johnson ...

The prime minister claims the law is delivering homes, but councils say thousands have been lost. A Tory tweak to planning laws padded property developers’ profits while worsening the UK’s housing ...