The recovery for high streets: Class E permitted development rights

The London Assembly Planning & Regeneration Committee has written to the Mayor with regard to the recovery plans for London’s high streets and the risks posed by the proposed Class E permitted development rights (PDR).

The Committee said:

1. The Mayor should convene a roundtable to meet with representatives working on innovative approaches to the high streets.
2. The Mayor should put community-led innovation at the heart of the high streets recovery mission. As well as actively supporting community-led initiatives, resource should also be directed to identifying and working to reduce any barriers.
3. The Committee reiterates the concerns it has laid out previously in the response to the consultation on the proposed Class E PDR, specifically those that would impact on the economy of the high street. The Mayor should continue to strongly advocate to Government not to adopt the newly proposed Class E PDR and the amendments to Article 4 directions.

Download Letter to the Mayor on high streets and Permitted Development Rights