[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 11/01/2022: Continue reading
Category Archives: Part 1 of the GPDO – Official Documents
IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO (21/04/2021) …
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 21/04/2021: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO (31/08/2020) …
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 2 new Statutory Instruments (SIs) come into force on 31/08/2020 (at 9am and 10am respectively): Continue reading
IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO (01/08/2020) …
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 01/08/2020: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: MHCLG has updated its “Permitted development rights for householders – Technical Guidance” document (September 2019) …
[NOTE: For other updates to the "Technical Guidance" document, please view the following posts:
- This post for the January 2013 updates.
- This post and this post for the October 2013 updates.
- This post for the April 2014 updates.
- This post for the April 2016 updates.
- This post for the April 2017 updates.
- This post for the September 2019 updates.]
Introduction:
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated its "Permitted development rights for householders - Technical Guidance" document (note: this document provides advice relating to Part 1 of the GPDO). As such, the current and previous versions of the "Technical Guidance" document are now as follows: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO (25/05/2019) …
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 25/05/2019: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: The government publishes its response to the “Planning Reform …” consultation …
[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view the following posts:
- This post, this post, and this post for the legislation relating to Part 1 of the GPDO.
- This post, this post, and this post for the legislation relating to Other Parts of the GPDO.
- This post and this post for the legislation relating to the Advertisement Regulations 2007.
- This post, this post, and this post for the legislation relating to the Fees Regulations 2012.
- This post for the legislation relating to the Use Classes Order 1987.]
The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Planning Reform - Supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes" (which ran for 11 weeks from 29/10/2018 until 14/01/2019): Continue reading
IMPORTANT: The government states its intention to proceed with most of the proposals within the recent “Planning Reform …” consultation …
[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to this consultation, please view this post.]
James Brokenshire MP (Secretary of State for MHCLG) has made the following written statement to Parliament, which states the government's intention to proceed with most of the proposals within the recent "Planning Reform ..." consultation: Continue reading
MHCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (March 2019) …
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading
IMPORTANT: The government publishes a consultation (until 14/01/2019) on a range of planning proposals, including proposed changes to the GPDO and the Use Classes Order …
[UPDATE: For a subsequent written statement to Parliament, which states the government's intention to proceed with most of the proposals within this consultation, please view this post.]
[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to this consultation, please view this post.]
The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 11 weeks from 29/10/2018 until 14/01/2019: Continue reading
New Legislation – relating to local authority consultations (01/04/2018 and 01/06/2018) …
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 01/04/2018 and 01/06/2018: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: DCLG has updated its “Permitted development rights for householders – Technical Guidance” document (April 2017) …
[NOTE: For other updates to the "Technical Guidance" document, please view the following posts:
- This post for the January 2013 updates.
- This post and this post for the October 2013 updates.
- This post for the April 2014 updates.
- This post for the April 2016 updates.
- This post for the April 2017 updates.
- This post for the September 2019 updates.]
Introduction:
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has updated its "Permitted development rights for householders - Technical Guidance" document (note: this document provides advice relating to Part 1 of the GPDO). As such, the current and previous versions of the "Technical Guidance" document are now as follows: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO (06/04/2017) …
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 06/04/2017: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: High Court judgment about whether the excavation of a basement falls within the scope of Part 1 Class A of the GPDO (02/12/2016) …
The following High Court judgment about whether the excavation of a basement falls within the scope of Part 1 Class A of the GPDO was handed down on 02/12/2016: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: High Court judgment about the phrase “the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse” within Part 1 Class A of the GPDO …
Introduction:
The "Landmark Chambers" website (link) states that the following High Court judgment has found that the phrase "the enlarged part of the dwellinghouse" within Part 1 Class A of the GPDO included only that which was being proposed under Part 1 Class A: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: DCLG has updated its “Permitted development rights for householders – Technical Guidance” document (April 2016) …
[NOTE: For other updates to the "Technical Guidance" document, please view the following posts:
- This post for the January 2013 updates.
- This post and this post for the October 2013 updates.
- This post for the April 2014 updates.
- This post for the April 2016 updates.
- This post for the April 2017 updates.
- This post for the September 2019 updates.]
Introduction:
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has updated its "Permitted development rights for householders - Technical Guidance" document (note: this document provides advice relating to Part 1 of the GPDO). As such, the current and previous versions of the "Technical Guidance" document are now as follows: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO (06/04/2016) …
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to the consultation relating to this legislation (which was published after this legislation), please view this post.]
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 06/04/2016: Continue reading
Various updates to the Planning Jungle website …
A significant number of updates have been made to the Planning Jungle website during the last week, as summarised below: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: New Legislation – the GPDO 2015 (15/04/2015) – Amendments to Part 1 …
[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "Part 1 of the GPDO – Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].
[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to the consultation relating to this legislation (which was published after this legislation), please view this post.]
The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 15/04/2015: Continue reading
IMPORTANT: DCLG has updated its “Permitted Development for Householders – Technical Guidance” document (April 2014) …
[NOTE: For other updates to the "Technical Guidance" document, please view the following posts:
- This post for the January 2013 updates.
- This post and this post for the October 2013 updates.
- This post for the April 2014 updates.
- This post for the April 2016 updates.
- This post for the April 2017 updates.
- This post for the September 2019 updates.]
Introduction:
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has updated its "Permitted Development for Householders - Technical Guidance" document (note: this document provides advice relating to Part 1 of the GPDO). As such, the current and previous versions of the "Technical Guidance" document are now as follows: Continue reading