Planning & environment podcast: COVID-19 discussions (pt 4)

Planning for the Future and PD Rights

Consideration of the permitted development rights proposed within the Planning for the Future paper and how these will work in practice.

Shoosmiths planning and environment team members Anna Cartledge, Will Thomas and Emma Cartledge-Taylor discuss the permitted development rights proposed within the Planning for the Future paper, including:

  • the introduction of a permitted development right to encourage building upwards; and
  • the introduction of a permitted development right which would allow vacant industrial buildings, vacant commercial buildings and vacant residential blocks to be demolished and replaced with new residential development.

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