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 Party — North 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 PennycookNationally 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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