GPDO Part 16 Class A – Official Documents

This page provides reference links to official documents relating to Part 16 Class A of the GPDO (i.e. "electronic communications code operators"):

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - CURRENT LEGISLATION:

  • April 2015: SI 2015 No. 596 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI introduced Part 16 Class A, which replaced the previous Part 24 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • November 2016: SI 2016 No. 1040 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI replaced the whole of Part 16 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • December 2017: SI 2017 No. 1011 - The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2017 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 16 Classes B and C].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2018: SI 2018 No. 343 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2018 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 16 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2018 and June 2018: SI 2018 No. 119 - The Town and Country Planning (Local Authority Consultations etc.) (England) Order 2018 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 16 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • May 2019: SI 2019 No. 907 - The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development, Advertisement and Compensation Amendments) (England) Regulations 2019 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 16 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2022: SI 2022 No. 278 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2022 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 16 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • December 2023: SI 2023 No. 1279 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 16 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post]    .
  • Note: A consolidated version of the whole of the GPDO 2015 is available on the GPDO 2015 (Consolidated) page.

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GPDO 1995 AND THE GPDO 2015:

  • On 15/04/2015, Part 24 of the GPDO 1995 was replaced with Part 16 of the GPDO 2015. For more details, please view the "Detailed comparison between the GPDO 1995 and the GPDO 2015" document on the GPDO 2015 (Consolidated) page

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - SUPERSEDED LEGISLATION:

  • August 2001: SI 2001 No. 2718 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2001 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI replaced the whole of Part 24 Class A].
  • September 2003: SI 2003 No. 2155 - The Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 24 Class A and the heading of Part 24].
  • April 2004: SI 2004 No. 945 - The Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 24 Class A].
  • May 2013: SI 2013 No. 1101 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 24 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • August 2013: SI 2013 No. 1868 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2013 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 24 Class A].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • Note: A consolidated version of the whole of the GPDO 1995 is available on the GPDO 1995 (Consolidated) (Superseded) page.

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - CURRENT GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS:

  • November 2016: Code of Best Practice on Mobile Network Development in England (pdf) (link).
  • November 2016: Fixed Line Code Operators - Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice (pdf) (link).
  • December 2017: Electronic Communications Code - Code of Practice (pdf) (link).
  • Ongoing (from March 2014 onwards): MHCLG "Planning practice guidance" (link).
    - Section: "What are permitted development rights" (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - SUPERSEDED GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS:

  • August 2001: Planning Policy Guidance 8 - Telecommunications (pdf).
  • November 2002: Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development (pdf).
  • June 2013: Fixed Line Code Operators - Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice (pdf).
  • July 2013: Code of Best Practice on Mobile Network Development in England (pdf).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2001 No. 2718:

  • None.

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2003 No. 2155:

  • None.

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2004 No. 945:

  • None.

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2013 No. 1101:

  • November 2012: Extending permitted development rights for homeowners and businesses – Technical consultation (pdf) (link).
  • May 2013: Extending permitted development rights for homeowners and businesses – Technical consultation - Summary of responses (pdf) (link).
  • May 2013: Extending permitted development rights for homeowners and businesses - Impact assessment (pdf) (link).
  • May 2013: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2013 No. 1101 (pdf) (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2013 No. 1868:

  • May 2013: Mobile connectivity in England - Technical consultation (pdf) (link).
  • July 2013: Extending permitted development rights for mobile connectivity in England - Technical consultation - Summary of responses (pdf) (link).
  • July 2013: Extending permitted development rights for mobile connectivity in England - Technical consultation - Validation impact assessment (pdf) (link).
  • July 2013: Impact Assessment for SI 2013 No. 1868 (pdf) (link).
  • August 2013: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2013 No. 1868 (pdf) (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2015 No. 596:

  • July 2014: Technical consultation on planning (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2015: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2015 No. 596 and SI 2015 No. 597 and SI 2015 No. 598 (pdf) (link).
  • March 2015: Impact Assessment for SI 2015 No. 596 and SI 2015 No. 597 (pdf) (link).
  • March 2015: Letter from DCLG to Chief Planning Officers prior to the General Election (pdf) (link).
  • May 2016: Reducing planning regulations to support housing, high streets and growth - Government response to the consultation (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2016 No. 1040:

  • July 2015: Fixing the foundations - Creating a more prosperous nation (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • July 2015: Review of How the Planning System in England Can Support the Delivery of Mobile Connectivity - Call for Evidence (pdf) (link).
  • August 2015: Towards a one nation economy - A 10-point plan for boosting productivity in rural areas (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • October 2016: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2016 No. 1040 (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2017 No. 1011:

  • May 2016: Policy paper - Government publishes proposals for a new Electronic Communications Code (link).
  • December 2017: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2017 No. 1011 (pdf) (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2018 No. 343:

  • July 2015: Fixing the foundations - Creating a more prosperous nation (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • July 2015: Review of How the Planning System in England Can Support the Delivery of Mobile Connectivity - Call for Evidence (pdf) (link).
  • August 2015: Towards a one nation economy - A 10-point plan for boosting productivity in rural areas (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2018: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2018 No. 343 (pdf) (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2018 No. 119:

  • January 2018: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2018 No. 119 (pdf) (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2019 No. 907:

  • October 2018: Planning Reform - Supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2019: Written statement to Parliament by James Brokenshire MP (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • May 2019: Government response to consultation on Planning Reform - Supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes (May 2019) (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • May 2019: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2019 No. 907 (pdf) (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2022 No. 278:

  • August 2019: Proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage - Consultation (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • July 2020: Government response to the consultation on proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • April 2021: Changes to permitted development rights for electronic communications infrastructure - technical consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2022: Changes to permitted development rights for electronic communications infrastructure - Government response to the technical consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2022: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2022 No. 278 (pdf) (link).

PART 16 CLASS A OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2023 No. 1279:

  • April 2021: Changes to permitted development rights for electronic communications infrastructure - technical consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2022: Changes to permitted development rights for electronic communications infrastructure - Government response to the technical consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • December 2023: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2023 No. 1279 (pdf) (link).

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