Permitted development rights consultation on additional flexibilities to support housing delivery, the agricultural sector, businesses, high streets and open prisons; and a call for evidence on nature-based solutions, farm efficiency projects and diversification.

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:

• Changes to certain permitted development rights that allow for the change of use to dwellinghouses.
• Changes to certain permitted development rights that allow agricultural diversification and development on agricultural units.
• Changes to certain permitted development rights that allow for non-domestic extensions and the erection of new industrial and warehouse buildings.
• Changes to the permitted development right that allows for the temporary use of land to allow markets to operate for more days.
• Changes to the existing permitted development right that allows for the erection, extension or alteration of schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, and closed prisons to also apply to open prisons.
• The application of local design codes to certain permitted development rights.

This consultation also contains a call for evidence led by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs seeking views on nature-based solutions, farm efficiency projects and diversification.