The "GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) - LDC Appeal Decisions" document has been updated to include 18 additional appeal decisions relating to the "incidental" requirement of Part 1 Class E, for which the conclusions (short version) are as follows:
March 2026 - Code b00643:
- Outbuilding 1 (total area 84m2) containing gym (36m2), office (30m2), and shower room (with WC) (6m2).
- Outbuilding 2 (total area 84m2) containing garage (36m2), and store room (36m2).
- Note: This would be in addition to "Existing outbuildings" that "account for approximately 290sqm of footprint".
- Conclusion: NOT incidental
February 2026 - Code b00642:
- Outbuilding (total area 84m2) containing gym + table tennis table + home office (71m2).
- Conclusion: NOT incidental
February 2026 - Code b00641:
- Outbuilding (total area 88m2) containing gym (40m2), home office (9m2), garden store (7m2), shower room (with WC) (5m2), and store cupboard (4m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
February 2026 - Code b00640:
- Outbuilding (total area 216m2) containing greenhouse (200m2).
- Conclusion: NOT incidental
February 2026 - Code b00639:
- Outbuilding (total area 38m2) containing gym (16m2), study (8m2), and plant room (for ground source heat pump) (5m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
February 2026 - Code b00638:
- Outbuilding (total area 168m2) containing swimming pool (117m2), gym (16m2), changing room (with showers) (15m2), and plant room (7m2).
- Conclusion: NOT incidental
February 2026 - Code b00637:
- Outbuilding (total area 168m2) containing "open space garden room enclosure" (66m2), gym (47m2), games room (including snooker / pool table) (34m2), and 2 x shower room (with WC) (8m2).
- Conclusion: NOT incidental
February 2026 - Code b00636:
- Outbuilding (total area 168m2) containing garage (68m2), tractor store (39m2), gym (19m2), office (12m2), and 3 x WC (7m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00635:
- Outbuilding (total area 28m2) containing home office (10m2), gym (10m2), and shower room (with WC) (2m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00634:
- Outbuilding (total area 36m2) containing summerhouse (with kitchenette) (26m2), and WC (2m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00633:
- Outbuilding (total area 36m2).
- Note: The Inspector states "It is important to note that this latest drawing does not show any details of how the internal space is to be used".
- Conclusion: NOT incidental
January 2026 - Code b00632:
- Outbuilding (total area 143m2) containing swimming pool (91m2), gym (20m2), plant room (5m2), and shower room (with WC) (5m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00631:
- Outbuilding (total area 139m2) containing swimming pool + seating area (82m2), changing room (8m2), pump room (6m2), storage room (5m2), sauna (4m2), shower room (3m2), and WC (2m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00630:
- Outbuilding (total area 40m2) containing gym (30m2), and WC (4m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00629:
- Outbuilding (total area 47m2) containing studio / gym (35m2), and shower room (with WC) (2m2).
- Conclusion: NOT incidental
January 2026 - Code b00628:
- Outbuilding (total area 184m2) containing jacuzzi spa (31m2), gym / studio (30m2), leisure room (including pool table) (21m2), changing room (11m2), plant room (8m2), 3 x WC (8m2), storage room (5m2), 2 x shower room (4m2), steam room (4m2), and sauna room (2m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00627:
- Outbuilding (total area 36m2) containing "recreational room" (including table tennis table and exercise bike) (27m2), and utility room (2m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
January 2026 - Code b00626:
- Outbuilding (total area 93m2) containing "recreational room" (including snooker table) (45m2), gym (30m2), and storage room (4m2).
- Conclusion: INCIDENTAL
Notes:
- To view the conclusions (full version) and decision notices for any of the above appeals, please view the "GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) - LDC Appeal Decisions" document. As a member of the Planning Jungle website, you can view the decision notices for all of the appeals on the website for no extra cost.