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Permitted Development Rights: Rural Areas

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 120978

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of permitted development rights on the rural economy.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has not made a specific assessment of the impact of permitted development rights on the rural economy. The government continues to keep permitted development rights under review.

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