Not everyone came out of lockdown wanting to move house as soon as possible. Many thought that their homes just needed a tweak here and there — a home office, a gym, a play den or an extra bedroom. The latest figures show that of the 109,045 planning applications submitted this year to the end of May, more than half (61,682) were during the 13 weeks of national quarantine. Architects report that homeowners’ appetites for change show no sign of abating, with many more extensions coming under permitted development rights, which means they do not need planning permission. We are in a collective race for space before further lockdowns force us into working and living in close confines once again.

Source: The Times September 10, 2020 23:03 UTC