National park bosses slam Gove’s ‘bonkers’ plan for rural barns

By Daniel Gayne2023-08-09T06:00:00

Government consulting on letting landowners convert barns without planning consent

The bosses of England’s national parks have hit out at proposals to allow rural landowners to convert barns into houses without obtaining planning permission.

Michael Gove’s levelling up department has launched a consultation on legislation that would change permitted development rights, loosening the planning system within national parks and other conservation areas.

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