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Permitted Development Rights

Status: Closed Opened: 23 Mar 2021 Closed: 23 May 2023 7 recommendations 7 conclusions 1 report

The aim of this short inquiry is to examine the Government’s recent and proposed changes to permitted development rights in respect of large-scale development, commercial-to-residential conversions and changes of use between different types of commercial and retail premises. In particular, the inquiry will explore their role in supporting economic growth and their impact on local … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Permitted Development Rights HC 32 22 Jul 2021 14 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
13 Conclusion Third Report - Permitted Development Ri… Accepted

Housing delivered under permitted development can have as great an impact on local infrastructure and...

Housing delivered under permitted development can have as great an impact on local infrastructure and the delivery of services as housing built through the full planning process. It should therefore contribute to the cost of offsetting its negative impact. The loss of affordable housing is a particularly unfortunate consequence of … Read more

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
16 Jun 2021 Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Simon Gallagher · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government View ↗
7 Jun 2021 Ben Southwood · Policy Exchange, Dr Ben Clifford · Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, John Myers · YIMBY Alliance, Matthew Davis · Institute of Place Management, Ojay McDonald · Association of Town and City Management, Sarah Bevan · London First View ↗
17 May 2021 Cllr Rachel Blake · Local Government Association, Ian Fletcher · British Property Federation, James Wickham · London Property Alliance, John Bibby · Shelter, Mark Tufnell · Country Land and Business Association (CLA), Mark Worringham · Reading Council View ↗

Who gave evidence

14 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Ben Southwood · Head of Housing, Transport, and Urban Space Policy Exchange 1
Cllr Rachel Blake · Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board Local Government Association 1
Dr Ben Clifford · Associate Professor in Spatial Planning and Gover… Bartlett School of Planning, University College London 1
Ian Fletcher · Director of Policy British Property Federation 1
James Wickham · Representative London Property Alliance 1
John Bibby · Policy Manager Shelter 1
John Myers · Representative YIMBY Alliance 1
Mark Tufnell · President Country Land and Business Association (CLA) 1
Mark Worringham · Planning Policy Team Leader Reading Council 1
Matthew Davis · Head of Membership Institute of Place Management 1
Ojay McDonald · CEO Association of Town and City Management 1
Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP · Minister for Housing Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1
Sarah Bevan · Programme Director, Planning and Development London First 1
Simon Gallagher · Planning Director Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
27 Jun 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 2…
28 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State dated 27 February 2023 concerni…
26 Apr 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Housing to the Chair dated 19 April 2022 concernin…
6 Jul 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Housing to the Chair dated 30 June 2021 concerning…