Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Planning issues
Status: Closed
Opened: 6 Jun 2013
Closed: 26 Mar 2015
Inquiry scope
The Committee has been monitoring the changes to permitted development rules in relation to business and householder extensions and changes of use following the introduction of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 House of Commons Library briefing note on key planning reform 24 June 2013 The Committee has exchanged correspondence with the Department for Communities and Local Government and held an oral evidence session with the Planning Minister Nick Boles MP . Members decided to ask the general public for suggested questions for the Minister on planning practice guidance. The session focused on the economic benefits of, and how local authorities will cope administratively and financially with, the new measures; and planning issues regarding free schools, the review of planning practice guidance and what will happen when the new rules expire in 2016. Oral evidence CorrespondenceCorrespondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2014 | From committee | Letter to the Chair from Brandon Lewis MP, dated 6 October 2014, relating to the use of Local Development Orders on brownfield land |
| 18 Jul 2014 | From committee | Letter to the Chair from Nick Boles MP, dated 2 July 2014, relating to use of brownfield land |
| 5 Jun 2014 | To committee | Letter from Nick Boles MP, dated 19 May 2014, re: planning issues |
| 14 Oct 2013 | To committee | Letter from Nick Boles re. permitted development rights dated September 2013 |
| 2 Sep 2013 | To committee | Letter from Nick Boles MP on Permitted Development dated 10 July 2013 |
| 20 Aug 2013 | To committee | Planning Issues-response from Nick Boules MP dated 23 April |
| 20 Aug 2013 | To committee | Letter from Clive Betts MP to Eric Pickles MP dated 22 April 2013 regarding amendments to the Growth and Restructure Bill |