Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Accepted in Part
Whatever the Government’s long-term plans for permitted development and the Infrastructure Levy, we recommend it...
Recommendation
Whatever the Government’s long-term plans for permitted development and the Infrastructure Levy, we recommend it legislate as soon as possible to ensure that permitted development contributes towards the cost of providing the infrastructure and affordable housing needed to offset any negative impact on the local community. (Paragraph 91) Permitted Development Rights 41
Government response summary AI-generated
The government is addressing the recommendation through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which establishes a framework for the new Infrastructure Levy. It is currently consulting on the detailed design of the Levy, including whether it will apply to permitted development rights, to ensure contributions towards infrastructure and affordable housing.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted in Part
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill sets out the framework for the new Infrastructure Levy. The non-negotiable and locally set Infrastructure Levy will give greater say to local councils on what their infrastructure priorities are and transparency to local people about how funds will be spent and what infrastructure will be delivered. The detailed design of the Levy will be delivered through regulations and introduced through a ‘test and learn’ approach, rolling out nationally over a number of years in order to design the most effective system possible. We are currently consulting on the detail of the Levy. The consultation seeks views on whether the Levy could apply to certain types of development brought forward under a permitted development right, and if so, how this might be applied.
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