A question on #BusinessPremises #ChangeOfUse tabled by Darren Paffey on 25-03-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Business Premises: Change of Use
Question ID: 1788529
UIN: 41363
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-25
Asking Member ID: 5270
Asking Member display name: Darren Paffey
Asking Member handle: darrenpaffey
Asking Member Twitter reference: @darrenpaffey
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to require full planning permission to convert commercial premises for residential use.
Is named day: true
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Date answered: 2025-04-01
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: The government recognises that there has been criticism of some of the homes delivered under permitted development rights for change of use. We continue to keep permitted development rights under review.
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true