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Recommendation 99

99

The expansion of permitted development rights to convert Use Class E properties into homes risks...

Recommendation
The expansion of permitted development rights to convert Use Class E properties into homes risks damaging the vitality of high streets and reduces local control over the design and development of high streets. The Government should undertake a review of the policy to examine the impact it is having on high streets relative to the number and quality of new homes delivered .
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 February 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗