Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121018

Permitted Development Rights: Business Premises

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Anna Gelderd

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Class MA permitted development rights on the retention of commercial premises in rural and coastal areas.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the local amenity or wellbeing of an area, the local planning authority can consult the local community on removing a permitted development right by making an Article 4 direction.Between 16 December 2025 an...

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