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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reform the Disabled Facilities Grant to improve access for disabled homeowners with high adaptation needs, particularly those with degenerative conditions such as Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reform the Disabled Facilities Grant to improve access for disabled homeowners with high adaptation needs, particularly those with degenerative conditions such as Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
Further to the answer provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 18 November 2025 in response to Question 88803, local authorities have discretion in managing their Disabled Facilities Grant funding and can publish a local housing assistance policy, including detail on how they will respond to degenerative conditions such as primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
The Department of Health and Social Care has provided £723 million in funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant in 2026/27. The Government continues to keep all aspects of the Disabled Facilities Grant under consideration.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the number of accessible homes for people with disabilities in Lincolnshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the number of accessible homes for people with disabilities in Lincolnshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s policy is on consequential improvements in relation to residential extensions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s policy is on consequential improvements in relation to residential extensions.
The Government's requirements relating to consequential improvements are set out in Regulation 28 of the Building Regulations 2010.
Consequential improvements may be required where building work is carried out to an existing building with a total useful floor area exceeding 1,000 square metres, including where an extension is constructed. Where Regulation 28 applies, additional energy efficiency improvements should be made where they are technically, functionally and economically feasible.
For extensions to existing dwellings, Approved Document L sets out what may, in ordinary circumstances, be accepted as one way to comply with Building Regulation 28.
The extension of a dwelling should also comply with all other relevant Building Regulations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation published by her predecessor Department entitled Changes to various permitted development rights, published on 13 February 2024, whether she plans to make changes to permitted development rights on household extensions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation published by her predecessor Department entitled Changes to various permitted development rights, published on 13 February 2024, whether she plans to make changes to permitted development rights on household extensions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what planning policy and guidance he has issued in relation to planning applications to convert a single dwelling into a House of Multiple Occupation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what planning policy and guidance he has issued in relation to planning applications to convert a single dwelling into a House of Multiple Occupation.
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 introduced a new Use Class, Class C4 (houses in multiple occupation). This covers use of a dwellinghouse by not more than six residents as a house in multiple occupation within the meaning of section 254 of the Housing Act 2004, excluding converted blocks of flats to which section 257 of that Act applies.
Houses in multiple occupation are not explicitly referenced in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published in December 2024.
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new NPPF. The consultation on the revised framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals for a more flexible Article 4 policy so local planning authorities can remove permitted development rights where it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area, for instance where there is an overconcentration of small Houses in Multiple Occupation. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
The government has published no specific guidance in respect of planning applications to convert single dwellings into houses in multiple occupation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the interaction between planning restrictions on residential annexes and their treatment for council tax purposes; and whether he plans to review planning guidance where an annexe is treated as part of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the interaction between planning restrictions on residential annexes and their treatment for council tax purposes; and whether he plans to review planning guidance where an annexe is treated as part of the...
The planning and council tax regimes consider different matters when determining how an annexe should be categorised.
Whether a separate residential unit is created is a matter for the local planning authority to consider on a case-by-case basis and may depend, for example, both upon how the annexe is constructed, and how and by whom it is used.
The Valuation Office will assess whether a property is assigned its own council tax band. In doing this they will consider whether the property is a separate self-contained domestic property. The Valuation Office will consider this on a case-by-case basis.
There are no current plans to review planning guidance for annexes or how properties are assessed for council tax.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what assessment he has made of the extent of barriers faced by disabled leaseholders seeking reasonable adaptions of their homes and communal areas and (b) what steps is he taking to reduce these barriers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what assessment he has made of the extent of barriers faced by disabled leaseholders seeking reasonable adaptions of their homes and communal areas and (b) what steps is he taking to reduce these barriers.
The government recognises how important home adaptations are in enabling older and disabled people to live as independently as possible in a safe and suitable environment.
The Disabled Facilities Grants funds adaptations to improve access to homes, including in respect of communal areas, where applicants satisfy a needs assessment, eligibility criteria and a means test.
The Equality Act 2010 imposes a duty on landlords to allow and make reasonable adjustments to private homes on request from disabled leaseholders. The government keeps under review the commencement of the remaining parts of section 36 of the Equality Act 2010, which would impose a duty on those responsible for common parts of leasehold properties, such as landlords, to make reasonable adjustments to those parts if asked to do so by a disabled leaseholder.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the planning application to Westminster City Council, Reference No 26/02790/LBC, for 1 Horse Guards Road, what the internal alterations being made are; to which rooms; and what the budget is.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the planning application to Westminster City Council, Reference No 26/02790/LBC, for 1 Horse Guards Road, what the internal alterations being made are; to which rooms; and what the budget is.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s department has asked the Government Property Agency (GPA) to respond to this question.
The GPA is responsible for commissioning building works and alterations on behalf of government organisations at 1 Horse Guards Road.
However, this application is not related to any works requested by any government organisation, and is driven by Landlord directed works. The detail of which is not held by the GPA.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to amend permitted development rights relating to householder (a) loft extensions and (b) conservatories.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to amend permitted development rights relating to householder (a) loft extensions and (b) conservatories.
The government has no such current plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what number and proportion of existing planning applications considered by local authority Planning Committees relate to householder (a) loft extensions and (b) conservatories.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what number and proportion of existing planning applications considered by local authority Planning Committees relate to householder (a) loft extensions and (b) conservatories.
My Department does not hold the information requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the sufficiency of the level of accessible homes for people with disabilities in the North West.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the sufficiency of the level of accessible homes for people with disabilities in the North West.
Data relating to the number of wheelchair accessible homes is not collected centrally, although the English Housing Survey collects occasional series on accessibility and adaptations within the home.
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals to set clearer expectations for accessible housing to meet the needs of older and disabled people. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide adaptations for people who satisfy a needs assessment, eligibility criteria, and a means test. The Disabled Facilities Grant is provided by government and distributed to local authorities to fund home adaptations for disabled people of all ages and tenures subject to the statutory conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the accessibility of new housing for people with disabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the accessibility of new housing for people with disabilities.
Data relating to the number of wheelchair accessible homes is not collected centrally, although the English Housing Survey collects occasional series on accessibility and adaptations within the home.
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals to set clearer expectations for accessible housing to meet the needs of older and disabled people. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide adaptations for people who satisfy a needs assessment, eligibility criteria, and a means test. The Disabled Facilities Grant is provided by government and distributed to local authorities to fund home adaptations for disabled people of all ages and tenures subject to the statutory conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including wraparound extensions within permitted development rights for householders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including wraparound extensions within permitted development rights for householders.
The government continues to keep permitted development rights under review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) planning application success rate and (b) the number of planning appeals being considered by the Planning Inspectorate relating to mansard extensions since the changes in national policy in 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) planning application success rate and (b) the number of planning appeals being considered by the Planning Inspectorate relating to mansard extensions since the changes in national policy in 2023.
My Department does not collect data on planning applications or planning appeals relating specifically to mansard roof extensions.