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Permitted Development Rights: Multiple Occupation

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 81014

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with local planning authorities on the impact of permitted development for Houses in Multiple Occupation on parking provision.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has not had any such discussions with local planning authorities.

Local authorities can remove the permitted development right for smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation to protect local amenity or wellbeing of an area by introducing an ‘Article 4’ direction.

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