Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 921 of Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published 10 July 2015, Cm 9098, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of removing the need for planning permission for upwards extensions on building safety.

In developing the detail of our proposals we will work with the Mayor of London, who has the strategic planning responsibility for London including for infrastructure plans. This will include consideration of what type of buildings should benefit from the new rights, and any necessary requirements to protect local amenity and address any impacts.

All developments benefiting from the new rights will still need to comply with current building regulations, as well any other relevant legislation such as the Party Wall Act and environmental legislation.