Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 76143
Permitted Development Rights: Multiple Occupation
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Peter Fortune
Conservative — Bromley and Biggin Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to protect family homes from being converted into houses in multiple occupation.
Answer
Matthew PennycookNational permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a C4 House in Multiple Occupation for up to six people sharing facilities without the need for a planning application. Larger Houses in Multiple Occupation require a planning ...
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