Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18804

Business Premises: Change of Use

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Margaret Mullane

LabourDagenham and Rainham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the quality of new residential units that were converted from commercial buildings through permitted development rights.

Answer

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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