Permitted Development Rights

Permitted development rights under the GPDO means automatic planning permission rights granted for certain types of development, subject to conditions and limitations provided for in Article 3, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 1995. Permitted development rights operate by granting automatic planning permission to proposals that amount to development because it is a physical operation, or a material change of use, or both.

PLEASE NOTE: New legislation, introduced on the 6th April 2010, has updated Parts 8 and 32. There are three new Parts; 40 - Installation of domestic microgeneration equipment, 41 - Office Buildings, and 42 - Shops or catering, financial or professional services establishments. Futher information regarding these changes can be found on the Planning Portal website. The Statutory Instrument for The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 can be found on the OPSI website.

The relevant part should be consulted to establish which, if any, of the classes referred to within that part relate to what you propose. These rights are granted subject to limitations or conditions, and for this reason must be closely consulted before any development is carried out to determine the extent of the rights.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
In some areas, permitted development rights may have been removed or restricted. You should always check that a proposed scheme is permitted development before starting any works.

New guidance, 'Permitted development for householders - technical guidance (England)' covering what building work householders can do to their home without requiring planning permission, was published in August 2010 and is available via the Planning Portal..

General Permitted Development Order 1995, Schedule 2