Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:31 pm on 8 November 2016.
Leader of the house, could we have a statement from the planning Minister, please, in relation to permitted development rights? Some years ago, when the Member for Newport East was the Minister responsible for planning, there was a statement put out by the Government that said that the then Government was going to try and make these more adaptable and easier to use for developers and people seeking planning permissions and development, especially in rural locations. As we saw in the debate last week, it does seem as if the current Government doesn’t have any proposals to take up the words of the then planning Minister, and actually make a more flexible system around permitted development rights for use in Wales to help create economic opportunities in the building and regeneration business. So, I’d be grateful for clarification as to exactly what the current Government’s thinking is about making far better use for developers of permitted development rights, which would greatly enhance the planning system here in Wales.