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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23355 on Housing: Windows, what the (a) local exceptions and (b) other consents are that require a planning application to replace single glazed windows.

Replacement windows usually benefit from permitted development rights and a planning application is therefore not required.

However, local planning authorities have planning powers to make an ‘Article 4 direction’ to remove a permitted development right where they consider doing so to be appropriate.

Replacement windows in listed buildings may require listed building consent if they affect the special historic or architectural interest of the building.