IMPORTANT: The government publishes a consultation (until 25/04/2023) relating to the GPDO …

The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 8 weeks from 28/02/2023 until 25/04/2023:

Consultation document:

  • February 2023: Permitted development rights - supporting temporary recreational campsites, renewable energy and film-making consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).

The above consultation document is summarised below.

PART 4 - NEW PD RIGHTS for the use of land as a temporary "recreational campsite" for up to 60 days per calendar year:

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PART 4 CLASS E - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for the temporary use of land or buildings for the purposes of "commercial film-making" for up to 12 months in any 27 month period:

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PART 12 CLASS A - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for development by a local authority, an urban development corporation, or "a body acting on behalf of the local authority":

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PART 14 CLASS A - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for the installation, alteration, or replacement of solar panels (i.e. "solar PV equipment" and "solar thermal equipment") on domestic premises:

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PART 14 CLASS B - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for the installation, alteration, or replacement of "stand-alone solar" (i.e. "solar PV equipment" and "solar thermal equipment" that's "not installed on a building") on domestic premises:

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PART 14 CLASS J - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for the installation, alteration, or replacement of solar panels (i.e. "solar PV equipment" and "solar thermal equipment") on non-domestic premises:

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PART 14 CLASS K - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for the installation, alteration, or replacement of "stand-alone solar" (i.e. "solar PV equipment" and "solar thermal equipment" that's "not installed on a building") on non-domestic premises:

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PART 14 - NEW PD RIGHTS for the installation of "solar canopies" on non-domestic car parks:

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