Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117553

Permitted Development Rights: Listed Buildings

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending permitted development rights to listed buildings for the installation of green technologies.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Nationally set permitted development rights enable the installation of renewable energy equipment on or within the curtilage of buildings. Certain rights do not apply within the curtilage of a listed building as proposals for development in such areas can...

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