The government will extend planning permissions that are due to expire during lockdown, ministers confirmed today in a move to support the industry’s recovery.

The decision, which follows weeks of lobbying by developers and planners, will also be welcomed by architects keen to get projects on site.

A statement from the housing ministry said that sites with consent that have an expiry date between the start of lockdown and the end of this year will now see their consent extended to April 1, 2021.

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