Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 61986

Permitted Development Rights: Public Consultation

Tabled: 23 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of permitted development rights on (a) community engagement with and (b) levels of local oversight for planning; a

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Where permitted development rights consent development which could have local impacts, a prior approval process can allow for consideration of specified planning matters by the local planning authority and the local community. Planning law requires local ...

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