Planning permission guides
These guides explain the key concepts behind planning permission and permitted development across England — and link you to authority and project pages when you are ready to check your specific property.
Understand permitted development rights, why they vary by property, and the most common reasons they are restricted across England.
What pushes a loft conversion from permitted development into planning permission, and what to check before you design dormers.
The permitted development rights conservation area status removes, the extra consents it adds, and how to check if your home is in one.
When a local authority withdraws permitted development rights, what that covers, and how to check whether a direction applies to your home.
A practical overview for London homeowners: when you need planning permission, how decisions are made, and how to de-risk your project early.
London-specific context on permitted development: why rights are so often restricted across the capital's boroughs.