Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Stop the permitted development right to extend upwards
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to stop the permitted development right to extend upwards. We think this policy benefits developers & freeholders, harming leaseholders & residents, causing financial, structural, & emotional strain. Meant to ease housing shortages, we think it is now a profit-driven scheme.
We think these developments could:
- Undermine building safety, creating both risks during building works and long-term risks.
- Devalue flats, leaving leaseholders financially trapped.
- Raise service charges.
- Disrupt daily life, causing noise, dust, and restricted access, ruining residents’ well-being.
- Prioritise profits over communities, neglecting local needs.
This petition urges the Government to protect leaseholders, property rights, and communities from exploitation and disruption.
- Undermine building safety, creating both risks during building works and long-term risks.
- Devalue flats, leaving leaseholders financially trapped.
- Raise service charges.
- Disrupt daily life, causing noise, dust, and restricted access, ruining residents’ well-being.
- Prioritise profits over communities, neglecting local needs.
This petition urges the Government to protect leaseholders, property rights, and communities from exploitation and disruption.
Timeline
| 17 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
17 Dec 2024
Closed
17 Jun 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.