IMPORTANT: DCLG has updated its “Planning Practice Guidance” website to include a new section relating to Part 3 Classes M, MA, and MB of the GPDO …

On 05/03/2015, DCLG updated its "Planning Practice Guidance" website to include the following new section relating to Part 3 Classes M, MA, and MB of the GPDO:

New section of the "Planning Practice Guidance" website:

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It's important to note that some of the advice set out by the above new section contradicts the conclusions of a significant number of appeal decisions within the "Part 3 Class MB of the GPDO - Appeal Decisions" document on the Planning Jungle website. A summary of the above advice is provided below, along with comments by the Planning Jungle website:

Paragraph 101 (relates to Part 3 Classes M, MA, MB): "What new uses can an agricultural building change to?"

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Paragraph 102 (relates to Part 3 Class M): "What are the flexible uses?"

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Paragraph 103 (relates to Part 3 Class MA): "What are the educational uses?"

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Paragraph 104 (relates to Part 3 Class MB): "What are the residential uses?"

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Paragraph 105 (relates to Part 3 Class MB): "Are any building works allowed when changing to residential use?"

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Paragraph 106 (relates to Part 3 Class MB): "Are there any limitations to the change to residential use?"

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Paragraph 107 (relates to Part 3 Class MB): "Are there any conditions attached to the change to residential use?"

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Paragraphs 108 and 109 (relate to Part 3 Class MB): "Is there a sustainability prior approval for the change to residential use?" and "What is meant by impractical or undesirable for the change to residential use?"

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Updates to the Planning Jungle website:

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