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Business Premises: Change of Use

Commons · Question 18804 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Margaret Mullane

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the quality of new residential units that were converted from commercial buildings through permitted development rights.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Dec 2024

The government acknowledge the concerns that exist about the quality of residential units created through permitted development rights, particularly office-to-residential conversions. We will continue to keep permitted development rights under review.