For information about the main documents on this website, please view below:

BASIC user (e.g. member of the public, etc):

• If you want to learn about householder permitted development legislation, then the best place to start is the following:
  >>> "GPDO Part 1 (All Classes) - Visual Guide".
• After the above, the main documents and pages are as follows.
• If you want to check the interpretation of a particular part of the legislation (e.g. because you disagree with your Council's interpretation, etc), then please view the following:
  >>> "GPDO Part 1 (All Classes) - LDC Appeal Decisions".
  >>> "GPDO Part 1 Class E (Incidental Requirement) - LDC Appeal Decisions".
• If you want to build a larger rear extension under Part 1 Class A, then please view the following:
  >>> "GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) - Guide".
  >>> "GPDO Part 1 Class A (Larger Rear Extensions) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions".
• If you want to build an additional storey under Part 1 Class AA, then please view the following:
  >>> "GPDO Part 1 Class AA (Additional Storeys) - Prior Approval Appeal Decisions".

ADVANCED user (e.g. local authority, planning consultant, etc):

• Please follow the above advice for a "BASIC user". After this, the main documents and pages are as follows.
• If you want to learn about the amendments to the GPDO since 2013, please view the following:
  >>> "GPDO Part 1 (All Classes) - Summary of Amendments since 2013".
  >>> "GPDO Other Parts - Summary of Amendments since 2013".
• If you want to view planning secondary legislation (e.g. the UCO 1987, etc), please view the following:
  >>> "Consolidated Legislation".
  >>> "Other Legislation".
• If you want to find out how Inspectors have interpreted a wide range of planning law issues (e.g. other than permitted development legislation), please view the following:
  >>> "All Other LDC Appeal Decisions".