Private Property: Parking

(asked on 8th July 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review permitted development rights to help local authorities to tackle unauthorised car parking, particularly near airports.


Answered by
Matthew Pennycook Portrait
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 17th July 2026

Where it is necessary to protect the local amenity or wellbeing of an area, local planning authorities can remove permitted development rights in respect of the temporary use of land through an Article 4 direction.

We continue to keep permitted development rights under review.

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