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I join the Secretary of State in condemning anti-Semitic abuse. I very much welcome the action he has taken today.
Last year, the Secretary of State decided to extend permitted development rights so that offices could be converted to residential use without requiring planning permission. What assessment has he made of the impact of his change on the availability of office space, in particular for small and start-up businesses that are so important to our economy?
I join the Secretary of State in condemning anti-Semitic abuse. I very much welcome the action he has taken today.
Last year, the Secretary of State decided to extend permitted development rights so that offices could be converted to residential use without requiring planning permission. What assessment has he made of the impact of his change on the availability of office space, in particular for small and start-up businesses that are so important to our economy?
First, may I express great sadness that the right hon. Gentleman was not on his feet yesterday to defend his leader? For him to be missing seems to me to be deeply shameful. [Interruption.] Well I’m here to defend Ed.
We did this because there was quite a lot of surplus office accommodation. It was a necessary thing to do and I think it has improved a number of town centres by getting people new homes. In terms of offering new and exciting ways for people to set up new businesses, the situation remains open.
It seems extraordinary that the Secretary of State has clearly made no effort at all to find out the impact of his decision, despite reports of small businesses being affected. As he will know, the Mayor of London is very unhappy about what he has done. The Business Secretary thinks it is a really bad idea, saying that
“in south-west London large swathes of commercial property are in the process of disappearing…there is nowhere for small firms to operate.”
A recent Local Government Association survey found in one case that 100 charities and small businesses had been given four to six weeks’ notice to quit. The right hon. Gentleman used to be a localist. He said earlier that he has given more power to local communities to take decisions on planning, so why did he decide that his view on this matter would prevail over the views of local people?
It seems extraordinary that the Secretary of State has clearly made no effort at all to find out the impact of his decision, despite reports of small businesses being affected. As he will know, the Mayor of London is very unhappy about what he has done. The Business Secretary thinks it is a really bad idea, saying that
“in south-west London large swathes of commercial property are in the process of disappearing…there is nowhere for small firms to operate.”
A recent Local Government Association survey found in one case that 100 charities and small businesses had been given four to six weeks’ notice to quit. The right hon. Gentleman used to be a localist. He said earlier that he has given more power to local communities to take decisions on planning, so why did he decide that his view on this matter would prevail over the views of local people?
I note that the right hon. Gentleman has not taken the opportunity to defend the Leader of the Opposition, which again I am very shocked at. He should do his homework: local schemes exist and article 4 exists. It is possible to decide where they go and where they do not. People need housing, and where Labour failed to deliver houses, we have succeeded.
(2) in how many cases where local authorities have issued Article 4 directions have they been required to pay compensation to those who permitted development rights have been withdrawn or curtailed as a result of the direction since May 2010;
Hilary Benn:
(2) in how many cases where local authorities have issued Article 4 directions have they been required to pay compensation to those who permitted development rights have been withdrawn or curtailed as a result of the direction since May 2010;
Hilary Benn:
The information is as follows:
Modification or cancellation
Since May 2010, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, my right hon. Friend the Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr Pickles), has not modified or cancelled any article 4 direction made by a local authority. The power is there, but it is a reserve power. By contrast, under the last Administration, the permission of the then Secretary of State was required to confirm article 4 directions.
Compensation
Local authorities are not required to notify my Department when compensation proceedings are taken against them. However, I am unaware of any successful claims for compensation. I would note that it is possible in certain circumstances for councils to limit their liability to pay compensation if they issue a non-immediate direction. Ministers in this Administration have repeatedly pointed out that councils can issue such non-immediate directions since 2010: so there has been plenty of opportunity for councils to issue these powers in the meantime.
Hot food/takeaways
There are no permitted development rights that would allow the change of use of a premises to hot food/takeaways (A5 use).
A2 use class (financial and professional services)
Payday lenders and betting shops both fall within the broader A2 use class. In the last two years the Department has been notified of the following article 4 directions which remove permitted development rights, including A2.
| Local
planning
authority | Permitted
development right
removed |
| Yorkshire
Dales National
Park | Changes
of use rights from agriculture to flexible uses, including A2
introduced by Class M of the 2013 amendment to the General Permitted
Development
Order. |
| London
Borough of
Islington | Temporary,
flexible use rights, including A2 introduced by Class D of the 2013
amendment to the General Permitted Development
Order. |
| London
Borough of Barking and
Dagenham | Change
of use rights from A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking
establishments) and A5 (hot food/takeaways) to A2
uses. |
| London
Borough of
Southwark1 | Two
directions: The first removed change of use rights from A3 (restaurants
and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments) and A5 (hot food/takeaways) to
A2 uses. The second removed temporary, flexible use rights, including
A2 uses introduced by Class D of the 2013 amendment to the General
Permitted Development
Order. |
| 1
Formal notification
awaited. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) if he will place in the Library maps of the areas granted exemptions from permitted development rights for change of use from office to residential;
[158387]
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) if he will place in the Library maps of the areas granted exemptions from permitted development rights for change of use from office to residential;
[158387]
The maps of areas exempt from office to residential change of use permitted development right are available for inspection at the office of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. They are also available to view on the Gov.uk website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications
We do not routinely publish the results of local authorities who have made unsuccessful applications to ensure that they are not deterred from participating in similar exercises in the future.
(2) if he will place in the Library copies of the letters sent to all of the local authorities that applied for exemptions from permitted development rights for change of use from office to residential informing them of the outcome of their application; and if he will tabulate for each...
(2) if he will place in the Library copies of the letters sent to all of the local authorities that applied for exemptions from permitted development rights for change of use from office to residential informing them of the outcome of their application; and if he will tabulate for each...
The maps of areas exempt from office to residential change of use permitted development right are available for inspection at the office of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. They are also available to view on the Gov.uk website at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications
We do not routinely publish the results of local authorities who have made unsuccessful applications to ensure that they are not deterred from participating in similar exercises in the future.
(3) what permission will businesses that have opened up using permitted development rights in A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and D2 premises have to apply for once two years have elapsed.
[155901]
Hilary Benn:
(3) what permission will businesses that have opened up using permitted development rights in A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and D2 premises have to apply for once two years have elapsed.
[155901]
Hilary Benn:
Existing permitted development rights allow for public houses to change use to businesses within the Al, A2 and A3 use classes. The new relaxations will not change this position. Hot food takeaways are within the A5 use class. The new permitted development rights allow for change of use away from A5 use but not for conversion to A5 use. Businesses using the new temporary permitted development rights can seek full planning permission at any time during the two-year period. Ministers meet regularly to discuss Government business, and these changes were agreed across Government in the usual way.
(2) what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the likely effect on public health of enabling fast food premises to open up using the new permitted development rights in A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and D2 premises;
[155900]
Hilary Benn:
(2) what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the likely effect on public health of enabling fast food premises to open up using the new permitted development rights in A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and D2 premises;
[155900]
Hilary Benn:
Existing permitted development rights allow for public houses to change use to businesses within the Al, A2 and A3 use classes. The new relaxations will not change this position. Hot food takeaways are within the A5 use class. The new permitted development rights allow for change of use away from A5 use but not for conversion to A5 use. Businesses using the new temporary permitted development rights can seek full planning permission at any time during the two-year period. Ministers meet regularly to discuss Government business, and these changes were agreed across Government in the usual way.
I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his oral statement and for the fact that he graciously offered one after my urgent question had been granted. But, once again, Mr Deputy Speaker, we have major changes in policy being announced first to the media and not to...
I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his oral statement and for the fact that he graciously offered one after my urgent question had been granted. But, once again, Mr Deputy Speaker, we have major changes in policy being announced first to the media and not to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent assessment he has made of permitted development rights for (a) biomass and (b) anaerobic digestion; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent assessment he has made of permitted development rights for (a) biomass and (b) anaerobic digestion; and if he will make a statement.