Class Q Permitted Development Rights offer a unique opportunity to repurpose agricultural buildings into residential spaces without full planning permission. Yet the distinction between conversion and rebuilding can make or break a rural project.
Amendments to Class Q, R and Agricultural (Class A and B) Permitted Development were made law in England on 30 April 2024.
Class MA, which allows for the conversion of buildings from Class E to residential use, we be altered on 5 March 2024 to ease some of the current restrictions.
An overview of the hanges to Class Q Permitted Development Rights being considered as part of a consultation by the DLUHC and Defra.