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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.