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Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2019 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 13 May 2019. A substantive answer was provided by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Business Premises: Change of Use

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on the availability of business premises of permitted development rules allowing offices to be converted into housing.

Answer

The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. In the three years to March 2018, over 42,000 homes to buy or to rent have been delivered under the right.

Where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the local amenity or wellbeing of an area, the local planning authority can consult the local community on removing a permitted development right by making an Article 4 direction. This requires that a planning application must be submitted which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with its local plan.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
251973
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Business premises Housing Planning permission Change of use
Link
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