Permitted rooftop developments could deliver 173,000 new homes across nine UK cities

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August's new Permitted Development Right on upward extensions paves the way for up to 173,000 new homes across seven million square metres of rooftops, suggests some new research by Knight Frank - including over 136,000 new homes in London.

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