Government UK has launched an open consultation on ‘Permitted development rights: schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation’.
Government UK writes:
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 reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (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
Scope of this consultation
This consultation seeks views on proposals relating to permitted development rights.
- We are consulting on extending the existing temporary permitted development right that provides for temporary buildings on school land where buildings have been affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) for an additional 2 years.
- We are also consulting on removing assets of community value from the permitted development right that allows for the demolition of certain buildings, so they would no longer be able to be demolished without first applying for planning permission.
- We are also consulting on several changes to the permitted development right that allows for development by the Crown on closed defence sites, to support the delivery of a Defence estate that is fit for purpose, aligned to whole force needs, and that maximises the use of estate assets.
- Finally, we are consulting on new permitted development flexibilities to support the development of conservation measures within Environmental Delivery Plans by Natural England as part of the Nature Restoration Fund.
