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

ConservativeHertsmere

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 Pennycook
The 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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