§ 7. Mrs. CaltonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on progress with the review of permitted development rights. [139313]
§ Keith HillAs part of the planning reform agenda the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister undertook to review the permitted development rights granted by the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development Rights) Order 1995. As a first step, a research report commissioned from Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd was published on 10 September.
No decisions have been made about any changes to permitted development rights. Full public consultation will take place before any changes are made.