[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "GPDO Other Parts - Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 03/12/2020 and 01/01/2021 and 06/04/2021:
New Legislation:
- December 2020 and January 2021 and April 2021: SI 2020 No. 1243 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (pdf) (link).
Note: Within the above SI 2020 No. 1243, regulations 3, 12(1), 12(2), and 12(5) (which relate to articles 3(9A) and 3(9B) of the GPDO) come into force on 06/04/2021, regulation 4 (which relates to Part 4 Class BA of the GPDO) comes into force on 01/01/2021, and all of the other regulations come into force on 03/12/2020.
Short Summary:
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GPDO (GENERAL) - Articles 3(9A) and 3(9B) of the GPDO (requirement for "any new dwellinghouse" to meet minimum space standards):
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PART 4 CLASS BA - AMENDED PD RIGHTS to allow the additional temporary use of land for any purpose for up to 28 days during the 1 year period from 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021:
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PART 4 CLASS DA - AMENDED PD RIGHTS to allow a change of use from any of A3, A4, A3+A4, or a "drinking establishment with expanded food provision" to a temporary use for the "provision of takeaway food" during the 2 year period from 24/03/2020 to 23/03/2022:
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PART 11 CLASS B - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for the "demolition of a building":
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PART 12 CLASS BA - AMENDED PD RIGHTS to allow the temporary use of land for the purposes of "holding a market" by, or on behalf of, a local authority during the 21 month period from 25/06/2020 to 23/03/2022:
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PART 12A CLASS A - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for emergency development by, or on behalf of, a local authority or health service body:
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PART 19 CLASS Q - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for development relating to an emergency by, or on behalf of, the Crown:
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PART 19 CLASS QA - NEW PD RIGHTS for development relating to a pandemic by, or on behalf of, the Crown:
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COMPENSATION REGULATIONS 2015 - Limiting compensation liability that results from the amendments to Part 11 Class B:
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Other Notes:
- The "Explanatory Memorandum" (link) to SI 2020 No. 1243 states the following:
- "The General Permitted Development Order was consolidated in 2015. This is the twentieth amending instrument to the General Permitted Development Order. There are no current plans for a further consolidation.". - The "GPDO 2015 (Consolidated)" document on the Planning Jungle website has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2020 No. 1243, and currently incorporates a total of 20 SIs (i.e. the original SI + 19 amendment SIs).
- Note: The "Explanatory Memorandum" refers to a "twentieth" amendment SI, whereas the Planning Jungle website has identified 19 amendment SIs. It should be noted that regulation 2 of the above SI 2020 No. 1243 includes a list of amendment SIs, but one of these SIs does not amend the GPDO 2015 (i.e. its inclusion within this list appears to be an error).
Other Sources of Information:
- September 2020: Government press release - ""Permitted development" homes to meet space standards" (link).
- Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post. - November 2020: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2020 No. 1243 (pdf) (link).
Updates to the Planning Jungle website:
- The "GPDO 2015 (Consolidated)" document has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2020 No. 1243.
- The "Compensation Regulations 2015 (Consolidated)" document has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2020 No. 1243.
- The "GPDO Other Parts - Summary of Amendments since 2013" page has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2020 No. 1243.
- The "Demolition - Quick Reference Guide" document has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2020 No. 1243.
- The "Use Classes Order 1987 – Quick Reference Guide" document has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2020 No. 1243.
- The "GPDO Parts 3 and 4 (All Classes) - Official Documents" page has been updated to list the above SI 2020 No. 1243.