Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 22786

Multiple Occupation: Planning Permission

Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 17 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Phil Brickell

LabourBolton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of planning permission requirements for Houses in Multiple Occupation.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
National permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a C4 House in Multiple Occupation for up to six people sharing facilities without the need for a planning application. Larger Houses in Multiple Occupation require a planning ...

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