Business Premises: Change of Use
Commons · Question 41363 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to require full planning permission to convert commercial premises for residential use.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 1 Apr 2025
The government recognises that there has been criticism of some of the homes delivered under permitted development rights for change of use. We continue to keep permitted development rights under review.