Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 23660

Permitted Development Rights

Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 21 January 2025

Question

Satvir Kaur

LabourSouthampton Test

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of changes in the numbers of 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.