Buildings: Fire Prevention
(asked on 17th July 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local planning authorities on planning permission for replacing cladding on buildings.
This question was answered on 4th September 2017
In his newsletter to Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), the Chief Planner pointed all LPAs to Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This Section sets out that where work does not materially alter the appearance of a building, planning permission may not be required. However, planning permission is ultimately a matter for each LPA.