The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has recently launched a consultation on a massive expansion to permitted development rights.
The NFU says the changes are the culmination of promises made in the Unleashing Rural Opportunity Paper as well as promises made by the Prime Minister in the Farm to Fork Summit on relaxing planning regulations.
The proposals will allow farmers, landowners, and rural communities to build, convert, and extend more without having to obtain planning permission. The proposals include permitted development right expansions for:
- barn to housing conversions
- the extension and erection of warehousing
- farm diversification
- farm buildings.
The NFU is seeking member views on the proposed changes to permitted development rights. Comments will help inform NFU policy and standing to the proposals. It has an online form on its web site.
