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Consultation Outcome Published 31 Mar 2021 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ↗ View on GOV.UK

Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure

We are seeking views on permitted development rights, change of use and speeding up planning permission for public service infrastructure.

Opened 3 Dec 2020
Closed 28 Jan 2021
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This technical consultation seeks views on proposals for:

  • a new permitted development right for a change of use to residential to create new homes
  • measures to provide public service infrastructure more quickly through expanded permitted development rights and a new streamlined planning application process for hospitals, schools and prisons
  • the approach to simplifying and consolidating existing permitted development rights following changes to the Use Classes Order