Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 39
39
Deferred
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We recommend that Ministers urgently commission a comprehensive evaluation of the impact which recent amendments...
Recommendation
We recommend that Ministers urgently commission a comprehensive evaluation of the impact which recent amendments to permitted development rights have had on incentives to retrofit existing properties. The outcome of that evaluation should inform further amendments to the permitted development rights regime to ensure full alignment with the Government’s stated commitment to promote reuse and retrofit ahead of demolition.
Government Response Summary
The government will review the National Planning Policy Framework to make sure it contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation as fully as possible, and believe that consideration of retrofit vs demolition is best addressed through this review. They have no plans to carry out specific research of the impact of permitted development rights on incentives to retrofit existing properties, but continue to keep the application of the right under review.
Paragraph Reference:
214
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The Government is grateful to the Committee for these recommendations about the impact of permitted development rights. As set out in the Net Zero Strategy, we will review the National Planning Policy Framework to make sure it contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation as fully as possible. We believe that consideration of the incentives for developers to pursue retrofit compared to demolition is best addressed through the review of the NPPF. We have no plans to carry out specific research of the impact of permitted development rights on incentives to retrofit existing properties, but we continue to keep the application of the right under review as set out under Recommendation 38.