Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65444

Permitted Development Rights

Tabled: 7 July 2025

Answered: 14 July 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review the scope of permitted development rights for above-ground utility infrastructure in residential areas; and if she will make an assessment

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

My Department has not issued any such guidance. The government continues to keep permitted development rights under review.