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 ...

All new homes delivered through controversial permitted development rights will have to meet rigid, national space requirements, Robert Jenrick has announced The housing secretary said the move would ...

A Tory tweak to planning laws padded property developers’ profits while worsening the UK’s housing crisis. openDemocracy analysis found that the introduction of the controversial “permitted ...

We started work on a loft conversion in May last year. The standard L-shaped dormer came under permitted development rights which do not require planning permission. But when the work began we applied ...

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 ...