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Campaigners are urging the government to abolish permitted development rights because 28,000 affordable homes have not been built since 2013. When developers convert office blocks to flats using ...

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 ...

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 ...

The UK government has announced new rules around solar panels and planning permission. Under changes to permitted development rights, homeowners will be able to put solar panels on their roofs ¬– ...

The rural sector is an important part of the UK economy in terms of its ability to contribute to food security, boost rural housing and provide opportunities to tackle climate change. Post-Brexit, ...

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 ...