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Council’s £70k error stayed hidden for years, until one man refused to back down
A Godalming resident’s six-year battle with Waverley Borough Council over a misapplied £70,000 planning charge has laid bare a culture of bureaucratic inflexibility and institutional delay
The new planning reforms that could help self-builders fix Britain’s broken housing market
Is the government shifting power away from big builders to local people?
Self builder who faced homelessness due to bungalow demolition order defies councils demands
Bungalow dispute in Birmingham enters new phase after deadline passes
Will selling your home with planning permission always bring in the big bucks, or does a 'sold as seen' approach sometimes reap more rewards?
It's easy to assume planning permission adds value to your property at resale – but is this always true? We explore when it might be best to leave well alone
Winner of £6m Omaze home still hasn't been given keys due to planning problems
Questions mount over Omaze’s handling of planning issues delaying luxury home prize
Do you need planning permission for a pergola? In some circumstances, yes
Many homeowners fail to realise that their new pergola could need planning permission. We reveal when it does and doesn't require permission
Controversy over former Premier League footballer’s home extension approved under delegated powers
Neighbours slam 'overwhelming' plans for ex-footballer’s Norwich home as council approval sparks backlash
'We took a huge risk buying a plot with refused planning permission' – our self-build expert shares this tricky journey and why he'd do it all over again
Self-build expert Mark Stevenson shares his own plot-finding journey from start to finish
