Housing: Permitted Development Rights - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:19 pm on 18 December 2024.

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Photo of Lord Taylor of Goss Moor Lord Taylor of Goss Moor Liberal Democrat 3:19, 18 December 2024

My Lords, I refer the Minister to the issue of rural businesses—shops, in many villages, that are a vital part of the vibrancy of those communities and services—which are being converted through PDR without permission and against the will of local communities. Shops are not protected beyond one within a kilometre.