The UK government’s actions are ramping up as it battles to contain the spread of COVID-19 and enforce social distancing. To assist with this, secondary legislation has been enacted to establish a new ...

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 ...

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 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, ...