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Permitted Development Rights

Asked by Satvir KaurLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 January 2025UIN 23660

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of changes in the numbers of Permitted Development Rights.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government acknowledge the concerns that exist about the quality of residential units created through permitted development rights, particularly office-to-residential conversions. We will continue to keep permitted development rights under review.

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