Permitted development rights: schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation

Overview

This consultation contains proposed changes to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended. It covers the following areas:

  • Extending the existing temporary permitted development right for schools affected by RAAC.
  • Removing assets of community value from the demolition permitted development right.
  • Changes to the permitted development right that allows development by the Crown on closed defence sites.
  • New permitted development flexibilities to enable the development of conservation measures within Environmental Delivery Plans.

Please read the consultation document for full details of the proposals before sharing your views with us. Some questions refer to paragraph numbers in the consultation document, so you should refer back to it when answering these questions.

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Closes 5 Aug 2026

Opened 10 Jun 2026