Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sarah Champion and Luke Hall

Monday 20th July 2020 Commons Chamber

[Luke Hall]

I know that my hon. Friend has raised issues about this particular statutory instrument. We believe we need to encourage the densification of our towns and cities to allow for additional homes. In the last four years, 60,000 additional homes have been delivered through permitted development rights for change of use. This new permitted development right could deliver an extra 800 homes a year for families across our cities and help to protect the countryside too. Of course, permitted development rights remain subject to prior approval by the local planning authority on a number of matters, including the amenity of neighbours and occupiers of the block.

[Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab)]

What assessment he has made of the effect on environmental standards of the Government’s proposed planning reforms.