UK Statutory Instrument 1995 United Kingdom

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995

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Schedules

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Land within the areas named in column 1 of the...

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A reference in this Part of this Schedule to a...

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Interpretation of Class A

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Interpretation of Class A

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Development not permitted

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Before changing the use of the site under Class M,...

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(1) The following provisions apply where under this Part a...

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For the purposes of Part 3— “ 2010 Order ”...

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Procedures for Article 4 directions

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Procedure for article 4(1) directions without immediate effect

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Procedure for article 4(1) directions with immediate effect

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1 2 3 Title of Instrument Reference Extent of Revocation...

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Land within— (a) a National Park; (b) an area of...

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Land within a National Park or within the following areas—...

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Permitted development

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Permitted development

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In the case of a dwellinghouse on article 1(5) land...

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Interpretation of Class A

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Interpretation of Class A

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Interpretation of Class A

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In determining the height of the eaves for the purposes...

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For the purposes of paragraphs A.1(e) and A.1(f), the enlarged...

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In determining the height of the enlarged part of the...

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For the purposes of paragraph A.1(g)(ii) or A.1 (h)(iii) “resulting...

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Interpretation of Class AA

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Interpretation of Class B

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In determining the height of the highest part of the...

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For the purposes of paragraph B.1(b), a hip to gable...

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For the purposes of paragraph B.1(e)— (a) measurement to the...

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Development is permitted by Class B(f) subject to the following...

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Development is permitted by Class B(a) subject to the following...

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Procedure for applications for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Class BA

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Prior approval under Class BA

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Interpretation

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Interpretation of Class C

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(1) The developer must, before commencing development, give notice of...

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Interpretation of Class C

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Permitted development

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Interpretation of Class CA

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Interpretation of Class D

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For the purposes of paragraph A.2(2)(c), the relevant area is...

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In paragraph A.2(2)(iv), “site notice" means a notice containing—

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For the purposes of Class B— (a) the erection of...

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In Class C, “the purposes of agriculture" includes fertilising land...

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In Class A(a), “reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture”...

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In Class B(a), “reasonably necessary for the purposes of agriculture”...

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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In the case of any land within the curtilage of...

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Interpretation of Class E

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For the purposes of paragraphs E.1(b) and E.1(c), a part...

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In determining the height of the eaves for the purposes...

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Interpretation of Class F

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Permitted development

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Interpretation of Class G

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Interpretation of Class G

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For the purposes of Class G(b), “electrical plant" has the...

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For the purposes of Class G(d), (e) and (f), the...

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Permitted development

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Interpretation of Class H

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The maximum number of antennas for the purpose of paragraph...

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The relevant size criteria for the purposes of paragraph H.1(a)(iii)...

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For the purposes of paragraph H.1(d)(i), an antenna is to...

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Permitted development

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Interpretation of Part 1

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In the determination of the principal and other elevations of...

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Permitted development

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Interpretation of Class J

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Interpretation of Part 17

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Permitted development

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Development not permitted

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Conditions

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Conditions

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