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1649561

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the impact of changes to permitted development rights for converting commercial buildings to residential use on local high streets; and if he will publish the findings of that assessment.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	192081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Permitted development rights for change of use to residential are making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country, many of which may not have otherwise come forward through the planning system. We will continue to keep the rights under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/07/2023 14:43:00 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

1588178

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on how many times permitted development rights have been used (a) to convert buildings and other dwellings into temporary accommodation and (b) for other purposes in England in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	150663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department publishes data on how many applications for prior approval for the change of use to residential are able to proceed and how many homes the permitted development rights have delivered.</p><p>The figures are readily available online and can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cc669ace02ba546f02dcf08db197f02be%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638131805508235922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=z8srTDCXH5flKR0lHTktruz6apA5KZ%2FI56kbtPQ9ATY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Housing delivery Table 123</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-planning-application-statistics&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cc669ace02ba546f02dcf08db197f02be%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638131805508392162%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Gx1HASmXMexWg0IRVeTPqVmgnHnxvYszjuQEwsObbYo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Application data PDR 1</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect data on the type of buildings local authorities use as temporary accommodation, for more information on the temporary accommodation data please <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fhomelessness-statistics%23statutory-homelessness&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cc669ace02ba546f02dcf08db197f02be%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638131805508392162%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xjs3PXAZb7agPxr2PJimXXiydsBShEZprkOx2LxIkFs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">see here.</a></p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 150661 150662 question first answered 28/02/2023 12:11:39 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1507217

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that change of use planning permission is required for properties changing from a residential to holiday let status.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Cherilyn Mackrory
uin	53516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The recent call for evidence on a tourist accommodation registration scheme by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport sought views on a range of issues, including the impacts of the increase in short-term and holiday lettings. This closed on 21 September and further announcements will be made in due course. In the meantime we will keep the planning status of such properties under review.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/09/2022 10:01:54 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4758 label Biography information for Cherilyn Mackrory

1253296

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) office or (b)commerial blocks clad with (i) ACM or (ii) HPL cladding have been converted into residential blocks using permitted development rights since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	117364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 23/11/2020 17:47:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1247337

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of embedding the reuse of existing buildings into the proposed Planning for the Future reforms.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	109673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Making effective use of land and buildings is a key aspect of the Government’s existing planning policy, and one which we intend to retain as wider reforms to the planning system are implemented. Our proposed changes to plan-making would bring additional certainty to how land is expected to be used, through the local identification of areas for growth, renewal or protection.</p><p>The changes we made to the Use Classes Order from 1 September will support our high streets and town centres by enabling more effective use of existing buildings. More premises will be able to change use without the need for a planning application.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/11/2020 17:32:02 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1232899

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many changes of building use to residential under permitted development rights complied with minimum space standards in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	87555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/09/2020 15:34:33 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1226174

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on affordable housing provision of permitted development rules on the conversion of buildings into homes; and what plans they have to review these rules in response to any emerging evidence indicating a detrimental impact on affordable housing.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
uin	HL7004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2020 answer text <p>Permitted development rights for change of use to residential are making an important contribution to housing delivery, largely providing windfall housing that may otherwise not have been delivered through the planning system. The rights make effective use of existing buildings and help boost housing density, as part of our broader housing ambitions, without the need to build on greenfield sites.</p><p>In response to concerns raised in respect of the quality of some of the homes delivered through permitted development rights we now require adequate natural light to be provided in habitable rooms. The independent research informing our review has been published and is available at the following (attached) link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fquality-standard-of-homes-delivered-through-change-of-use-permitted-development-rights&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7C81821add79c04cf440ea08d82d83832b%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637309390140818244&amp;sdata=Iq4eaEyxyLm38%2FWQVDhkLjlO6UFs0kq0AQFaeJVawv4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-standard-of-homes-delivered-through-change-of-use-permitted-development-rights</a></p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL7005 HL7006 HL7008 HL7009 question first answered 31/07/2020 13:44:06 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200731 Research_report_quality_PDR_homes - HL7004.pdf title permitted development rights
tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill

1226176

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when their review of permitted development rights for the conversion of buildings to residential use in respect of the quality standard of homes delivered will be published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
uin	HL7006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2020 answer text <p>Permitted development rights for change of use to residential are making an important contribution to housing delivery, largely providing windfall housing that may otherwise not have been delivered through the planning system. The rights make effective use of existing buildings and help boost housing density, as part of our broader housing ambitions, without the need to build on greenfield sites.</p><p>In response to concerns raised in respect of the quality of some of the homes delivered through permitted development rights we now require adequate natural light to be provided in habitable rooms. The independent research informing our review has been published and is available at the following (attached) link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fquality-standard-of-homes-delivered-through-change-of-use-permitted-development-rights&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7C81821add79c04cf440ea08d82d83832b%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637309390140818244&amp;sdata=Iq4eaEyxyLm38%2FWQVDhkLjlO6UFs0kq0AQFaeJVawv4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-standard-of-homes-delivered-through-change-of-use-permitted-development-rights</a></p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL7004 HL7005 HL7008 HL7009 question first answered 31/07/2020 13:44:07 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200731 Research_report_quality_PDR_homes - HL7004.pdf title permitted development rights
tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill

1134714

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of high streets becoming purely residential as a result of permitted development rights allowing residential use of high street buildings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
uin	HL16681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Permitted development rights for change of use are part of a package of measures brought forward to support the modernisation of our high streets, helping them adapt to provide for a mix of retail, leisure, community and residential uses. <br> <br>The rights for change of use from shops and financial services to residential use are subject to prior approval by the local planning authority, allowing them to consider the impact of the proposed change of use on the sustainability of the town centre and on an adequate provision of retail services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL16680 question first answered 04/07/2019 14:50:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill