Over 13,500 Affordable Homes ‘Lost Through Office Conversions’

Communities could have lost out on more than 13,500 desperately needed affordable homes in the past four years as a result of rules allowing offices to be converted into housing without planning permission, new LGA analysis has revealed. In some parts of the country, office conversions carried out under the permitted development right – which allows homes to be created without going through the planning system – amount to almost half of all new housing. This means communities have no way to ensure developers meet high-quality standards, provide any affordable homes as part of the development or ensure supporting infrastructure such as roads, schools, and health services are in place. Read more on the LGA website.

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