Councils Approve 900 Office-To-Resi Schemes in Three Months

Councils approved nearly half of the applications made in the last quarter to turn redundant office buildings into new homes, new figures reveal. Statistics released by the CLG show that of the 1,900 applications received by local authorities in the last quarter, 900 were approved. Last year, the government relaxed planning rules to allow office space to become homes without planning permission. Read more on Inside Housing.