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 ...

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The government has rejected a last-minute call from MPs for it to pause controversial plans to further extend permitted development rights (PDR) #UKhousing In a 46-page report, published yesterday, a ...

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 ...

The role of councils in local place making has been “fatally undermined” by recent extensions to permitted development rights and the government should pause further extensions, MPs have said. A ...

The government is exploring a raft of changes that planning experts say could be very positive for farmers and the wider rural economy. Permitted development rights (PDRs) are designed to make it ...

The cross-party Suburban Taskforce has called for a rethink of permitted development rights and has warned against their further extension Permitted development allows certain schemes – most notably ...