The government has today (3 May 2019) published its response to the ‘Planning reform: supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes’ consultation on extending permitted development rights.
Replying to the government’s response, RIBA President, Ben Derbyshire, said:
“We now have confirmation that the government is pressing ahead with its plans to extend permitted development rights despite the clear lack of support for the policy in the consultation. The fact that the government continues to consider plans to allow commercial buildings to be demolished and replaced with sub-standard homes – when less than a third of respondents consider this to be feasible – is both outrageous and baffling. We firmly stand by the point that quantity cannot be achieved at the expense of quality. The government must stop digging its heels in and wake up to the clear, damaging effects of permitted development rights.”
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