Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120978
Permitted Development Rights: Rural Areas
Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of permitted development rights on the rural economy.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has not made a specific assessment of the impact of permitted development rights on the rural economy. The government continues to keep permitted development rights under review.