Extract from Lords consideration of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 - Jul 15
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 08:48
Baroness Thornhill (LD):...Permitted development rights in general
are being extended, the latest being, as the Minister said, in May
this year, despite some serious opposition from organisations
such as the Campaign to Protect Rural England the Town
and Country Planning Association and others that have genuinely
well-documented concern that in the Government’s legitimate desire
to increase the number of homes, which we would absolutely agree
with, issues such as quality and...Request free trial
(LD):...Permitted
development rights in general are being extended, the latest being,
as the Minister said, in May this year, despite some serious
opposition from organisations such as the Campaign to Protect Rural England the Town
and Country Planning Association and others that have genuinely
well-documented concern that in the Government’s legitimate desire
to increase the number of homes, which we would absolutely agree
with, issues such as quality and sustainability are being totally
neglected, and that the most recent liberalisation of permitted
development on the high street could be a blessing or a curse
depending on local circumstances. Councils’ only recourse is to
apply for an Article 4 direction to remove that automatic right. I
know from personal experience of how difficult it was to get an
Article 4 direction placed on our premier office headquarters area
that this is neither speedy nor simple. We succeeded, but it was an
expensive, tough battle. Do the Government keep records of the
number of councils that apply for an Article 4 direction and how
many are actually granted? The Minister mentioned other reviews;
are there any plans to review the impact, good or bad, of the
extended permitted development rights, particularly on quality and
sustainability?
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