Not all loft extensions need planning permission, but for those that do-especially in conservation areas or where the roof height is too low-it's worth speaking to an architect or builder to see ...

Nothing screams wasted potential quite like an unused attic space, which is why a loft conversion is at the top of so many of our renovation wish lists. But there are a few loft conversion mistakes ...

On so many hot evenings this summer my 12-year-old daughter and I have argued about devices. Not the iPad or her smart phone, but the cobbled together collection of fans and the network of tangled ...

Labour’s planning reforms could lead to a wave of “ugly” loft conversions as rules around home extensions are relaxed, experts have warned. Angela Rayner is planning to block councils from refusing ...

While location remains key to house values, other factors, such as the number of bedrooms, are also important to home buyers, ...

An extension or loft conversion could add as much as 24 per cent to the value of a typical home, analysis by Nationwide ...

A HOMEOWNER is at war with her neighbour over their new loft and kitchen extension - as she claims it encroaches her property by four inches. Caroline Attfield, 55, says next door’s dormer was built ...

It can be difficult to know where to start when planning a loft conversion. From deciding whether to go for a dormer, mansard or rooflight conversion, to figuring out planning permission and hiring a ...

A plan to allow homeowners to build bigger extensions without planning permission has sparked fears of 'civil war' on Britain's streets. Michael Gove, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ...

Housing secretary Angela Rayner has said 'building up' will help solve the UK's housing crisis. (AFP via Getty Images) Labour is set to introduce a host of reforms to planning laws in a bid to resolve ...