Copy of The Property Investors Guide To Permitted Development Rights
The Property Investor’s Guide to Permitted Development Rights

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Permitted Development Rights (#188)

Why download this guide?

Most investors wait months for planning… while the savvy ones use Permitted Development Rights (PDRs) to move faster and add value without full planning permission. This guide shows you how to spot and execute those opportunities. 

What you’ll learn inside

10 proven PDR “money moves” you can apply immediately

Where PDRs do and don’t apply so you don't waste time on non-starters.

The difference between PDR and planning so you can navigate projects with confidence.

Who this guide is for

Landlords, developers, and deal sourcers who want faster projects, bigger uplifts, and repeatable systems…without getting tangled in unnecessary planning delays.

What’s inside (at a glance)

Convert Class E premises to homes via Class MA (now broader than ever)

Add two storeys to qualifying blocks of flats under Part 20 upward extensions.

Demolish & rebuild into dwellings with Class ZA.

Class Q: transform agricultural buildings into homes

Real investor results featured in the guide

Run down, boarded-up shop

to £250k Asset

Derelict commercial block Conversion

to £500k Profit

Auction Purchase to flat & 5-bed HMO

to £90k uplift

Permitted Development Rights FAQ

National rights that let you carry out specific development or change of use without a full planning application. Some projects still need prior approval (e.g., transport, design, flooding).

They can remove or limit PDR locally using Article 4 Directions – so always check your area before you buy.

Yes – subject to detailed criteria under Part 20 (e.g. height limits, building age, exclusions) and prior approval.

Yes, under Class ZA for certain buildings – again subject to strict conditions and prior approval.

Class Q allows converting eligible agricultural buildings to homes (with prior approval and limits).

This guide focuses on England’s GPDO. Rules differ elsewhere in the UK – check local regs.

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