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Permitted Development Rights: Listed Buildings

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 March 2026UIN 117553

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending permitted development rights to listed buildings for the installation of green technologies.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Nationally set permitted development rights enable the installation of renewable energy equipment on or within the curtilage of buildings.

Certain rights do not apply within the curtilage of a listed building as proposals for development in such areas can be better considered through a planning application so any potential impacts can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

We continue to keep permitted development rights under review.

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