DLUHC publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (26 July 2023) …

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Other Parts of the GPDO (26/07/2023) …

[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 26/07/2023: Continue reading

“GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) – LDC Appeal Decisions” – 7 additional appeal decisions (total = 523) …

The "GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) - LDC Appeal Decisions" document has been updated to include 7 additional appeal decisions relating to the "incidental" requirement of Part 1 Class E, for which the conclusions (short version) are as follows: Continue reading

DLUHC publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (19 June 2023) …

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

“GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 205 additional appeal decisions (total = 305) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 205 additional appeal decisions (205 x Part 1 Class A), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

“GPDO Part 1 Class AA (Additional Storeys) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 41 additional appeal decisions (total = 170) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 1 Class AA (Additional Storeys) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 41 additional appeal decisions (41 x Part 1 Class AA), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

“GPDO Part 3 (All Classes) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 14 additional appeal decisions (total = 239) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 3 (All Classes) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 14 additional appeal decisions (13 x Part 3 Class MA, and 1 x Part 3 Class R), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

“GPDO Part 20 (All Classes) – Prior Approval Appeal Decisions” – 44 additional appeal decisions (total = 146) …

The "informal list" on the "GPDO Part 20 (All Classes) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions" page has been updated to include 44 additional appeal decisions (3 x Part 20 Class ZA, 28 x Part 20 Class A, 7 x Part 20 Class AA, 5 x Part 20 Class AB, and 1 x Part 20 Class AC), which means that this "informal list" now includes the following: Continue reading

The government publishes its response to the report (July 2021) by the “Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee” for its permitted development rights inquiry …

Note: The "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" was a "House of Commons Select Committee" (comprised of MPs), which examined the policy, administration, and spending of the "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government". This Select Committee has subsequently become the "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee".

The government has published the following response to the report (July 2021) by the "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" for its permitted development rights inquiry:

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DLUHC publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (19 May 2023) …

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

“GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) – LDC Appeal Decisions” – 8 additional appeal decisions (total = 516) …

The "GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) - LDC Appeal Decisions" document has been updated to include 8 additional appeal decisions relating to the "incidental" requirement of Part 1 Class E, for which the conclusions (short version) are as follows: Continue reading