A house builder specialising in rooftop development has already begun using the space above existing buildings to boost the supply of homes in Britain, including several sites in London. Aaron Emmett of Click Above Daily Mail.

It comes after the Government outlined plans in its Housing White Paper to 'address the scope for higher-density housing in urban locations' by using 'airspace' above buildings that be extended upwards.

It claimed these include low-density buildings such as retail warehouses, lock-ups and car parks.

The Government has also announced further planning changes this week, with its decision to increase the number of homes that agricultural buildings can be converted. Emmett who builds using off-site construction in there facility in wales was quoted extensively in the article which can be read here.