Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 June 2019. It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 June 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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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 implications for his policies of the case study in the May 2018 report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors entitled Extending permitted development rights in England: the implications for public authorities and communities which shows that in Glasgow where office to residential conversion requires full planning permission rather than permitted development higher residential quality and better space standards have followed.

Answer

We announced in Written Ministerial Statement HCWS 1408 our intention to review permitted development rights for the conversion of buildings to residential use in respect of the quality standard of homes delivered.

New homes in England, whether granted permission on an application or through a permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

263861

Session

2017-19

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Business premises Housing Standards Change of use Permitted development rights

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk