UK government considers extending demolition protections to community buildings like youth centres and halls
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Sophie Huskisson
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Summary
Housing Secretary Steve Reed is considering extending Permitted Development Rights (PDR) exemptions beyond pubs to include other cherished community buildings such as youth centres and community halls. This would prevent these valued spaces from being demolished without local consultation, building on existing protections already afforded to pubs.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledHundreds of cherished buildings like youth centres or community halls will avoid being demolished under plans to give them the same exclusion rights as pubs
Housing Secretary Steve Reed is considering changing the rights of valued community spaces to ensure they are exempt from demolition without consulting local people
Pubs are already excluded from Permitted Development Rights (PDR). It builds on efforts by the
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