All Permitted development articles
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NewsPlanning rules allowing farmers to convert unused buildings into homes and shops take effect
Rowley says the extension of permitted development rights aims to remove “unnecessary barriers” to development and deliver more homes for rural communities
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NewsPolicy Exchange urges government to focus on urban planning
Influential think tank says new Housing and Planning Bill should be used to ‘regain initiative’ from Labour
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NewsNational park bosses slam Gove’s permitted development plans
Government consulting on letting rural landowners convert barns without planning consent
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NewsGovernment refuses to pause permitted development roll-out
Chair of committee calls department’s response to recommendations ‘disappointing’
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NewsUrban Village reveals £69m office to resi plans
Sutton Coldfield-based developer plans to convert a Buckinghamshire office block into 237 flats
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NewsMPs say housing PDR will ‘unbalance’ high streets
Select committee report finds government had ‘insufficient evidence’ to press ahead with new residential permitted development right
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NewsGovernment to face legal challenge over PD rights expansion next week
Campaigners against planning deregulation want to see new rights quashed
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NewsNew housing design tsar criticised for support for PD
Beauty advocate Nicholas Boys Smith accused of piloting “Trojan horse” for planning deregulation
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NewsCouncils look to prevent high street resi conversions
Authorities line up to make ‘article 4 directions’ to exempt areas from permitted development rules
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NewsFour out of five high street properties ripe for resi conversion
Controversial permitted development conversion rights and new fire safety tests for high rises have come in to force
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NewsMPs call for halt to roll out of new PD right
Select committee says wide-ranging new resi conversion right should not be introduced until review undertaken
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NewsLabour introduces ‘use it or lose it’ planning bill
Proposed legislation is designed to put pressure on government over planning reforms
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NewsHunt for new government architecture boss to start this week
Former head Andy von Bradsky says government now convinced of importance of architects
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NewsLondon Property Alliance warns PD rights will hamper city centre growth
MPs told reforms risk ad hoc ‘pepper potting’ of residential development
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NewsStudent homes planned for listed Leeds Debenhams store
Scheme by Orchard Street is latest to propose housing solution for vacant city centre shops
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NewsWestminster approves controversial Ebury Estate redevelopment
Construction work to start for 781-home council housing scheme
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NewsMinister backs Tory think-tank call for more planning reform
Housing minister supports report proposing planning permissions be replaced by “delivery contracts”
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CommentA politician’s view of new permitted developments
Reforms designed to speed up regeneration of our high streets risk depriving councillors of a vital role in the local planning process, says Sachin Shah
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NewsCritics brand PD rights expansion a ‘disaster’
Planners, developers and designers line up against new resi conversion right
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NewsJenrick confirms huge expansion of high street PD rights
Housing secretary allows conversion of wide range of premises to homes without planning permission