Extending permitted development rights can be a cause for celebration The extension of permitted development rights to convert offices into residential buildings has not been universally popular. When it comes to airspace developments, however, we should recognise the benefits, says Aaron Emmett Changes to permitted development rights (PDR) as a means of increasing housing output and addressing the crisis in housing supply, on face value make sense.  The need for…

Strong overseas interest generated for new rooftop development Significant levels of interest from overseas investors and young professionals have been generated by two luxury penthouse apartments in south London, according to airspace development specialist Click Above. It believes the strong interest in the homes, which have just been released for sale in the Vauxhall, Nine Elms & Battersea (VNEB) regeneration area, bucks the widely held belief that the prime residential…