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Written question asked by Baroness Thornhill (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 25 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Change of Use

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any high street building can be converted into a building for residential use under permitted development rights.

Answer

Permitted development rights enable all or part of buildings in a range of uses to change to residential use, many of which may be found on the high street. These include change of use from shops, financial services, hot food takeaways, and amusement arcades to residential use.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16679
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Housing Urban areas Change of use Permitted development rights
Link
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