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This document provides a quick reference guide for demolition, and includes flowcharts that show whether the demolition constitutes "development" and whether the demolition constitutes "permitted development" (under Part 11 of the GPDO):

Demolition - Quick Reference Guide
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Last updated: February 2021 (regular updates not required).
Number of separate Acts incorporated: 3
Number of separate Directions incorporated: 2
Number of separate Regulations incorporated: 3
Number of separate Orders incorporated: 3

The information in the first flowchart is based upon the following:

Town and Country Planning Act 1990:
- Section 196D of the above TCPA 1990 provides the starting point for the definition of "relevant demolition".
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013:
- Section 63 and Schedule 17 of the above ERRA 2013 inserted section 196D into the TCPA 1990.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013:
- Article 2 of the above Order brought into force section 63 and Schedule 17 of the ERRA 2013.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990:
- Section 74 and section 75 of the above LBCA Act 1990 are referenced by the definition of "relevant demolition" within section 196D of the TCPA 1990.
The Town and Country Planning (Demolition - Description of Buildings) Direction 2014:
- The above Direction sets out that certain types of demolition shall not be taken to be "development" for the purposes of the TCPA 1990.
The Conservation Areas (application of section 74 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990) Direction 2015:
- The above Direction constitutes the type of “direction” referenced by section 75 of the LBCA Act 1990.

The information in the second flowchart is based upon the following:

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015:
- Article 3(10) of the above GPDO excludes “EIA development” (note: subject to article 3(11) and 3(12)).
- Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the above GPDO permits “the demolition of a building”.
- Schedule 2 Part 11 Class C of the above GPDO permits “the demolition of the whole or any part of any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure”.
The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017:
- Regulation 73 of the above Regulations amended article 3(10) and 3(11) of the GPDO 2015.
The Town and Country Planning and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018:
- Regulation 4 of the above Regulations amended article 3(10) and 3(11) of the GPDO 2015.
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017:
- Article 4 of the above Order amended Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the GPDO 2015.
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020:
- Regulation 6 of the above Regulations amended Schedule 2 Part 11 Class B of the GPDO 2015.

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