Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 126627
Permitted Development Rights: Multiple Occupation
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local planning authorities on efficiently preparing Article 4 directions under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for houses in multiple occu
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe procedure for Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to make an Article 4 direction is laid out in Schedule 3 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, which is available on gov.uk here. Additional guidance can ...
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