Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Stop changes to Permitted Development Rights in Agricultural/Rural settings

Closed 50 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government is consulting on increasing rights for existing agricultural buildings to be converted into Dwelling Houses, and extending or erecting non-domestic buildings, without planning permission. We believe this shouldn't be allowed to pass.
We think these changes will have negative effects on rural communities and National Parks and will not solve the affordable housing issue. We think it would undermine local housing plans and make wealthy developers richer. We believe a Pandora's box of development would then ensue, ripping apart the rural landscape forever.

Timeline

31 Aug 2023 Petition opened for signatures
29 Feb 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 50
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 31 Aug 2023
Closed 29 Feb 2024

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.