Andrew Love
Main Page: Andrew Love (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton)
Mr Pickles
The hon. Gentleman may find himself spinning alone on that—but the answer is very soon.
Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op)
What comfort can the Secretary of State give my constituents, who, like those in Bristol, are affected by a blizzard of small extensions that the local authority never seems to be able to deal with? Surely there must be powers at the centre to get local authorities to take this matter seriously?
Mr Pickles
The hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) was referring to the new phenomenon of sheds in people’s back gardens, whereby people are often paying over the odds for substandard accommodation in very cramped conditions, and are largely being exploited by their landlords. There is permitted development for some extensions. If the hon. Member for Edmonton (Mr Love) feels that there are developments in his constituency that exceed what is permitted, perhaps we could have a word about them outside the Chamber.