Changes to permitted development rights

Today the Government announced changes to the permitted development rights for agricultural buildings.

The key changes to note are:

⇾An increase in the size of new agricultural buildings from a maximum of 465 square metres to a maximum of 1000 square metres

⇾Changes to the rights for conversion of agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses to allow:

• Up to 3 larger homes within a maximum of 465 square metres

• Up to 5 smaller homes each no larger than 100 square metres

• A mix of both, within a total of no more than 5 homes, of which no more than 3 may be large homes

⇾A one-year extension to the temporary permitted development right to convert storage and distribution buildings to residential use.

Changes will come into effect from 6th April 2018.

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