GPDO Parts 3 and 4 (All Classes) – Official Documents

This page provides reference links to official documents relating to Parts 3 and 4 of the GPDO (i.e. "Changes of use" and "Temporary buildings and uses"):

PART 3 AND 4 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 replaced the whole of Parts 3 and 4].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2016: SI 2016 No. 332 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes D, M, and O, introduced Part 3 Class PA, amended Part 3 paragraph W, and amended Part 4 Class B].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2017: SI 2017 No. 391 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2017 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 4 Class C, and introduced Part 4 Class CA].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • May 2017: SI 2017 No. 619 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes A and B, introduced Part 3 Class AA, amended Part 4 Classes C and D, and amended Part 11 Class B].
    - [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 3 Classes C, M, N, P, and Q, and amended Part 3 paragraph W].
    - [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 3 paragraph W, and amended Part 4 Class E].
    - [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 introduced Part 3 Class JA, amended Part 3 Classes M and Q, amended Part 3 paragraph W, and amended Part 4 Classes C, D, and E].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • March 2020: SI 2020 No. 330 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI introduced Part 4 Class DA].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • June 2020 and August 2020: SI 2020 No. 632 - The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes M, N, O, PA, and Q, amended Part 3 paragraphs W and X, and introduced Part 4 Class BA].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post]    .
  • December 2020 and January 2021 and April 2021: SI 2020 No. 1243 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 4 Classes BA and DA].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2021: SI 2021 No. 428 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes M and O, introduced Part 3 Class MA, and amended Part 3 paragraph W].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2021: SI 2021 No. 467 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2021 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI introduced Part 4 Class BB].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • August 2021: SI 2021 No. 814 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes A, AA, G, H, I, M, MA, R, S, and T, deleted Part 3 Classes B, C, D, E, F, J, JA, and K, amended Part 3 paragraphs W and X, and amended Part 4 Classes C, CA, D, and DA].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • January 2022: SI 2021 No. 1464 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2021 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 paragraph W, and amended Part 4 Classes BB and E].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post]    .
  • July 2023: SI 2023 No. 747 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 4 Classes B and E, and introduced Part 4 Class BC].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • October 2023: SI 2023 No. 1110 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI introduced Part 4 Class CB].
    - [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.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GPDO 1995 AND THE GPDO 2015:

  • On 15/04/2015, Parts 3 and 4 of the GPDO 1995 were replaced with Parts 3 and 4 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.
  • To match up the paragraph numbers between different versions of Part 3 Class M of the GPDO, please click here.
  • To match up the paragraph numbers between different versions of Part 3 Class O of the GPDO, please click here.
  • To match up the paragraph numbers between different versions of Part 3 Class Q of the GPDO, please click here.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - SUPERSEDED LEGISLATION:

  • June 1995: SI 1995 No. 418 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI replaced the whole of Parts 3 and 4].
  • April 2005: SI 2005 No. 85 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes A and C, and introduced Part 3 Class AA].
  • April 2006: SI 2006 No. 221 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI introduced Part 3 Class H].
  • April 2010: SI 2010 No. 654 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI introduced Part 3 Class I].
  • October 2010: SI 2010 No. 2134 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2010 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Class I].
  • October 2012: SI 2012 No. 2257 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2012 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes F and G].
  • 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 3 Class B, and introduced Part 3 Classes J, K, L, M, N, O and Part 4 Classes C, D, E].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2014: SI 2014 No. 469 - The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 paragraph O and Part 4 paragraph E].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2014: SI 2014 No. 564 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2014 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI introduced Part 3 Classes CA, IA, MA, MB, and amended Part 3 Classes K, M, N, O].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2015: SI 2015 No. 377 - The Infrastructure Act 2015 (Strategic Highways Companies) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 paragraph N].
    - [Note: For a summary of the amendments, please view this post].
  • April 2015: SI 2015 No. 659 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (pdf) (link).
    - [Note: This SI amended Part 3 Classes A, AA, C, and Part 4 Classes C, D].
    - [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 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - CURRENT GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS:

  • Ongoing (from March 2014 onwards): MHCLG "Planning practice guidance" (link).
    - Section: "What are permitted development rights" (link).
    - Section: "Permitted development rights for the change of use of agricultural buildings" (link).

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - SUPERSEDED GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS:

  • March 2005: Circular 03/2005 - Changes of use of buildings and land (pdf).
  • March 2006: Circular 02/2006 - Changes to planning regulations for casinos (pdf).
  • November 2010: Circular 08/2010 - Changes to planning regulations for dwellinghouses and houses in multiple occupation (pdf).

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 1995 No. 418:

  • None.

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2005 No. 85:

  • April 2005: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2005 No. 85 (pdf) (link).

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2006 No. 221:

  • July 2005: Possible Changes to the Use Classes - Casinos - Consultation Paper (pdf) (link).
  • April 2006: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2006 No. 221 (pdf) (link).

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2010 No. 654:

  • September 2008: Evidence Gathering - Housing in Multiple Occupation and possible planning responses - Final Report (pdf) (link).
  • May 2009: Houses in multiple occupation and possible planning responses - Consultation (pdf) (link).
  • January 2010: Houses in multiple occupation and possible planning responses - consultation - Summary of Responses (pdf) (link).
  • March 2010: Introducing a definition of houses in multiple occupation into the Use Classes Order - Impact assessment (pdf) (link).
  • March 2010: Letter from DCLG to Chief Planning Officers about Part 3 Class I of the GPDO (pdf) (link).
  • April 2010: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2010 No. 654 (pdf) (link).

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2010 No. 2134:

  • September 2008: Evidence Gathering - Housing in Multiple Occupation and possible planning responses - Final Report (pdf) (link).
  • May 2009: Houses in multiple occupation and possible planning responses - Consultation (pdf) (link).
  • January 2010: Houses in multiple occupation and possible planning responses - consultation - Summary of Responses (pdf) (link).
  • March 2010: Introducing a definition of houses in multiple occupation into the Use Classes Order - Impact assessment (pdf) (link).
  • September 2010: Impact Assessment for SI 2010 No. 2134 (pdf) (link).
  • September 2010: Letter from DCLG to Chief Planning Officers about Part 3 Class I of the GPDO (pdf) (link).
  • October 2010: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2010 No. 2134 (pdf) (link).
  • November 2010: Letter from DCLG to Chief Planning Officers about Part 3 Class I of the GPDO (pdf) (link).

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2012 No. 2257:

  • April 2011: Relaxation of planning rules for change of use from commercial to residential - Consultation (pdf) (link).
  • July 2012: Relaxation of planning rules for change of use from commercial to residential - Summary of consultation responses and the Government’s response to the consultation (pdf) (link).
  • August 2012: Impact Assessment for SI 2012 No. 2257 (pdf) (link).
  • October 2012: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2012 No. 2257 (pdf) (link).

PART 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2013 No. 1101:

  • October 2010: Planning for schools development - Consultation (pdf) (link).
  • August 2011: Planning for schools development - consultation - Summary of responses (pdf) (link).
  • April 2011: Relaxation of planning rules for change of use from commercial to residential - Consultation (pdf) (link).
  • July 2012: Relaxation of planning rules for change of use from commercial to residential - Summary of consultation responses and the Government’s response to the consultation (pdf) (link).
  • July 2012: New opportunities for sustainable development and growth through the reuse of existing buildings - Consultation (pdf) (link).
  • January 2013: Letter from DCLG to Chief Planning Officers about Part 3 Class J of the GPDO (pdf) (link).
  • May 2013: New opportunities for sustainable development and growth through the reuse of existing buildings - Summary of responses (May 2013) (pdf) (link).
  • May 2013: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2013 No. 1101 (pdf) (link).
  • May 2013: Areas exempt from office to residential change of use permitted development right 2013 (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2014 No. 469:

  • March 2014: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2014 No. 564 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2014 No. 564:

  • August 2013: Greater flexibilities for change of use - Consultation (pdf) (link).
  • February 2014: Impact Assessment for SI 2014 No. 564 (pdf) (link).
  • March 2014: Greater flexibilities for change of use - Report on responses to the consultation (pdf) (link).
  • March 2014: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2014 No. 564 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2015 No. 377:

  • March 2015: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2015 No. 377 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2015 No. 659:

  • March 2015: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2015 No. 659 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 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.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2016 No. 332:

  • July 2014: Technical consultation on planning (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2016: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2016 No. 331 and SI 2016 No. 332 (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.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2017 No. 391:

  • February 2016: Technical consultation on implementation of planning changes (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • February 2017: Summary of responses to the technical consultation on implementation of planning changes, consultation on upward extensions and Rural Planning Review Call for Evidence (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2017: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2017 No. 391 and SI 2017 No. 392 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2017 No. 619:

  • April 2017: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2017 No. 619 and SI 2017 No. 620 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2018 No. 343:

  • 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.
  • February 2016: Rural Planning Review - Call for Evidence (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • February 2017: Summary of responses to the technical consultation on implementation of planning changes, consultation on upward extensions and Rural Planning Review Call for Evidence (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • February 2017: Fixing our broken housing market - White Paper (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2018: Government response to the housing White Paper consultation - Fixing our broken housing market (March 2018) (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).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2018 No. 119:

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

PARTS 3 AND 4 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).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2020 No. 330:

  • March 2020: "Explanatory Memorandum" to 2020 No. 330 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2020 No. 632:

  • 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.
  • March 2020: Planning for the Future (pdf) (link)
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • June 2020: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2020 No. 632 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2020 No. 1243:

  • September 2020: Government press release - ""Permitted development" homes to meet space standards" (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • November 2020: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2020 No. 1243 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2021 No. 428:

  • December 2020: Government press release - "Fast track for public services: new planning reforms to speed up delivery of schools and hospitals" (link).
  • December 2020: Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2021: Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure - government response (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2021: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2021 No. 428 (pdf) (link).
  • March 2021: Government press release - "New freedoms to support high streets and fast track delivery of schools and hospitals across England introduced today" (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2021 No. 467:

  • April 2021: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2021 No. 467 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2021 No. 814:

  • December 2020: Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • March 2021: Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure - government response (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • May 2021: Technical consultation on consequential changes to permitted development rights (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • July 2021: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2021 No. 814 (pdf) (link).
  • January 2022: Technical consultation on consequential changes to permitted development rights - consultation outcome (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2021 No. 1464:

  • September 2021: Government press release - "Government launches public consultation to make outdoor measures for high streets permanent" (link).
  • September 2021: Supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • December 2021: Government press release - "Boost for high streets and businesses as markets and outdoor marquees allowed permanently" (link).
  • December 2021: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2021 No. 1464 (pdf) (link).
  • June 2022: Supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights - government response (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2023 No. 747:

  • February 2023: Permitted development rights - supporting temporary recreational campsites, renewable energy and film-making consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • July 2023: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2023 No. 747 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS for SI 2023 No. 1110:

  • October 2023: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2023 No. 1110 (pdf) (link).

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - CURRENT PROPOSALS:

  • March 2023: High street rental auctions (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - CURRENT PROPOSALS:

  • April 2023: Introduction of a use class for short term lets and associated permitted development rights (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.

PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE GPDO - CURRENT PROPOSALS:

  • July 2023: Consultation on additional flexibilities to support housing delivery, the agricultural sector, businesses, high streets and open prisons; and a call for evidence on nature-based solutions, farm efficiency projects and diversification (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.

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