Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17203

Private Property: Parking

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Sadik Al-Hassan

LabourNorth Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review permitted development rights to help local authorities to tackle unauthorised car parking, particularly near airports.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Where it is necessary to protect the local amenity or wellbeing of an area, local planning authorities can remove permitted development rights in respect of the temporary use of land through an Article 4 direction. We continue to keep permitted developmen...

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