IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Other Parts of the GPDO (09/04/2026) …

[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 09/04/2026:

New Legislation:

  • April 2026: SI 2026 No. 313 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026 (pdf) (link).
  • UPDATE: May 2026: SI 2026 No. 313 - Correction (pdf) (link).

Note: This post provides a summary of the amendments to Other Parts of the GPDO. For a summary of the amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO, please view this post.

Short Summary:

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PART 3 CLASS S - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for a change of use from an agricultural building to a "state-funded school" within F.1(a):

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PART 7 CLASS CA - NEW PD RIGHTS for the installation, alteration, or replacement of a "reverse vending machine" in a wall of, or within the curtilage of, a "shop":

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PART 7 CLASS M - AMENDED PD RIGHTS for the erection, extension, or alteration of a "school, college, university, prison or hospital building":

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GPDO (GENERAL) - References to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF):

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DMPO 2015 - Article 22 (duty to respond to consultation):

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Other Sources of Information:

  • March 2026: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2026 No. 313 (pdf) (link).

Updates to the Planning Jungle website: