Open Government Consultation on Permitted Development Use in England
The government recently announced that it is opening a public consultation on the use of Permitted Development (PD) for converting commercial and service properties to residential. The consultation will run from 3rd December 2020 to 28th January 2021 and is open to the public and private businesses. As a property developer specialising in this area, Ocea are very keen to […]
4 Reasons Why Commercial To Residential Development Is A Good Investment
While permitted development (PD) might have its critics, on the whole it’s definitely a benefit to local areas and communities. If nothing else, the UK has a housing shortage and new housing is simply not being built fast enough, so taking advantage of existing buildings cuts out a lot of the work and is faster. […]
New Government Rules Change Space Standards for Permitted Development Homes
On 31st August 2020 changes to the GPDO came into force allowing for further development of existing buildings without the need for full planning applications to be submitted. However, with greater freedom under permitted development (PD) comes greater responsibility for developers to deliver quality homes. Whereas there was previously no minimum space standard, residential units […]