When permitted development rights (PDR) were first introduced in 2013, 17 local authorities – including 11 London boroughs – were granted an exemption. The exemptions were intended to be temporary and ...

Architecture for London has used contentious new permitted development rights to push through a rooftop extension that was effectively refused three times last year The Farringdon practice secured ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A single-family home under construction on Sandal Lane in Los Angeles. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) The city of Los Angeles ...

The city of Los Angeles repeatedly ignored state wildfire safety regulations as it permitted new development in areas with severe fire hazards, a lawsuit filed Dec. 23 in L.A. County Superior Court ...

Building a garden room to create an outdoor home office or studio can be a fairly straightforward way to make extra space for work, hobbies, or exercise. Construction of these buildings can fall under ...

With stamp duty becoming increasingly expensive, it often makes more sense to improve your home instead of up and moving. The ...

The government is to introduce new permitted development rights to allow casinos, distribution centres and storage facilities to be turned into homes. In a Written Ministerial Statement (WMS), ...