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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Application, citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT

    1. 3.Permitted development

    2. 4.Directions restricting permitted development

    3. 5.Notice and service of article 4 directions

    4. 6.Cancellation of article 4 directions

    5. 7.Directions restricting development in respect of minerals under class 54 or 66

    6. 7ZA.Notification of an application for a determination under class 67

    7. 7ZB.When a planning authority is in receipt of an application...

    8. 7ZC.When a planning authority is in receipt of an application...

    9. 7ZD.Before determining an application submitted under sub-paragraph (23)(b) of class...

    10. 7ZE.When determining an application submitted under sub-paragraph (23)(b) of class...

    11. 7A.Notification of an application for a determination under class 70

  4. PART 3 REVOCATIONS

    1. 8.Revocations and savings

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CLASSES OF PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT

      1. PART 1 DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A DWELLINGHOUSE

        1. Class 1A.Enlargement of a dwellinghouse

        2. Class 1B.(1) Any enlargement of a dwellinghouse by way of a ...

        3. Class 1C.(1) The erection, construction or alteration of any porch outside ...

        4. Class 1D.(1) Any enlargement of a dwellinghouse by way of an ...

        5. Class 2A.Improvements or alterations to a dwellinghouse which are not enlargements

        6. Class 2B.(1) Any improvement, addition or other alteration to the external ...

        7. Class 3A.Other development within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse

        8. Class 3AA.(1) The provision within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse of ...

        9. Class 3B.(1) The carrying out of any building, engineering, installation or ...

        10. Class 3C.(1) The provision within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse of ...

        11. Class 3D.(1) The erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of any ...

        12. Class 3E.(1) The erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of any ...

        13. Interpretation of Part 1.For the purposes of Part 1— “balcony” means a platform, ...

      2. PART 1ZA DEVELOPMENT TO A BUILDING CONTAINING A FLAT

        1. Class 4A.(1) Any improvement or other alteration to the external appearance...

        2. Class 4B.(1) The provision of a building within the curtilage of...

      3. PART 1A INSTALLATION OF DOMESTIC MICROGENERATION EQUIPMENT

        1. Class 6A.. . . . . . . . . . ...

        2. Class 6B.. . . . . . . . . . ...

        3. Class 6C.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of a flue, forming ...

        4. Class 6D.The installation, alteration or replacement of a ground source heat ...

        5. Class 6E.The installation, alteration or replacement of a water source heat ...

        6. Class 6F.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of a flue, forming ...

        7. Class 6G.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of a free standing ...

        8. Class 6H.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of an air source ...

        9. Class 6HA.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of solar PV or ...

        10. Class 6HB.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of solar PV or ...

        11. Class 6HC.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of a wind turbine ...

        12. Interpretation of Part 1A.For the purposes of Part 1A– “Air Quality Management Area”, ...

      4. PART 1B INSTALLATION OF NON-DOMESTIC MICROGENERATION AND GENERATION EQUIPMENT

        1. Class 6I.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of a ground source ...

        2. Class 6J.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of solar PV or ...

        3. Class 6K.(1) The carrying out on agricultural land comprised in an ...

        4. Class 6L.(1) The carrying out on land used for the purposes ...

        5. Class 6M.(1) The extension or alteration of an industrial building or ...

        6. Class 6N.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of free standing solar ...

        7. Interpretation of Part 1B.For the purposes of Part 1B— “air quality management area” ...

      5. PART 2 SUNDRY MINOR OPERATIONS

        1. Class 7.(1) The erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of a ...

        2. Class 7A.(1) Any alteration or replacement of an existing window. (2) ...

        3. Class 8.The formation, laying out and construction of a means of ...

        4. Class 9.(1) The stone cleaning or painting of the exterior of ...

      6. PART 2A SHOPS OR CATERING, FINANCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS

        1. Class 9A.(1) The extension or alteration of a shop or financial ...

        2. Class 9B.(1) The erection or construction of a trolley store within ...

        3. Interpretation of Part 2A

      7. PART 2B SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND HOSPITAL BUILDINGS

        1. Class 9C.(1) The extension or alteration of (a) a school, college, ...

      8. PART 2C OFFICE BUILDINGS

        1. Class 9D.(1) The extension or alteration of an office building ....

      9. PART 2D RECHARGING ELECTRICAL OUTLETS

        1. Class 9E.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement, within a qualifying parking ...

        2. Class 9F.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement, within a qualifying parking ...

        3. Interpretation of Part 2D

      10. PART 2E ACCESS RAMPS

        1. Class 9G.(1) The erection, construction or alteration of any access ramp...

      11. PART 2F REVERSE VENDING MACHINES

        1. Class 9H.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement of a reverse vending...

      12. PART 2G PEDAL CYCLE STORAGE

        1. Class 9I.(1) The provision within the curtilage of a commercial building ...

        2. Class 9J.(1) The provision of a building within the rear curtilage ...

        3. Class 9K.(1) The provision within the boundaries of a public road ...

        4. Interpretation of Part 2G

      13. Part 2H Hospitality uses - outdoor servery provision

        1. Class 9L.(1) Development consisting of— (a) a change of use of ...

      14. Part 2I Solar canopies, battery storage and equipment housing for recharging vehicles

        1. Class 9M.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement— (a) within a qualifying ...

      15. PART 3 CHANGES OF USE

        1. Class 10.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        2. Class 11.Development consisting of a change of use of a building ...

        3. Class 11A.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        4. Class 11B.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        5. Class 12.Development consisting of a change of use of a building ...

        6. Class 13.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        7. Class 13A.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        8. Interpretation of Part 3—

      16. PART 4 TEMPORARY BUILDINGS AND USES

        1. Class 14.(1) The provision on land of buildings, moveable structures, works, ...

        2. Class 15.The use of land (other than a building or land ...

      17. PART 5 CARAVAN SITES

        1. Class 16.(1) The use of land, other than a building, as ...

        2. Class 17.Development required by the conditions of a site licence for ...

      18. PART 6 AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS

        1. Class 18.(1) The carrying out on agricultural land comprised in an ...

        2. Class 18A.Water Management

        3. Class 18B.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        4. Class 18C.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        5. Class 19.(1) The winning and working on land held or occupied ...

        6. Class 20.Land drainage works

        7. Class 20A.(1) The carrying out on peatland of works for the ...

        8. Class 21.Peat

        9. Interpretation of Part 6

      19. PART 6A Fish Farming

        1. Class 21A.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        2. Class 21AA.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        3. Class 21B.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        4. Class 21C.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        5. Class 21D.(1) The placing or assembly of any equipment within the ...

        6. Class 21E.(1) The placing or assembly of a long-line for use ...

        7. Class 21F.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        8. Class 21G.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        9. Class 21H.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        10. Class 21I.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        11. Class 21J.(1) The placing or assembly of equipment within the area ...

        12. Interpretation of Part 6A.For the purposes of this Part— (1) The following expressions ...

      20. PART 7 FORESTRY BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS

        1. Class 22.(1) The carrying out on land used for the purposes ...

        2. Class 22A.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        3. Class 22B.(1) Development consisting of a change of use of a ...

        4. Interpretation of Part 7

      21. PART 8 INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT

        1. Class 23.(1) The extension or alteration of an industrial building or ...

        2. Class 24.(1) Development carried out on industrial land for the purposes ...

        3. Class 25.(1) The provision of a hard surface within the curtilage ...

        4. Class 26.(1) The deposit of waste material resulting from an industrial ...

        5. Interpretation of Part 8

      22. PART 9 REPAIRS TO PRIVATE ROADS AND PRIVATE WAYS

        1. Class 27.(1) The carrying out on land within the boundaries of ...

      23. PART 10 REPAIRS TO SERVICES

        1. Class 28.(1) The carrying out of any works for the purposes ...

      24. PART 11 DEVELOPMENT UNDER LOCAL OR PRIVATE ACTS OR ORDERS

        1. Class 29.(1) Development authorised by— (a) a local or private Act ...

      25. PART 12 DEVELOPMENT BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES

        1. Class 30.The erection or construction and the maintenance, improvement or other ...

        2. Class 31.The carrying out by a roads authority– (a) on land ...

        3. Class 32.. . . . . . . . . . ...

        4. Class 33.The carrying out, within their own district by a local ...

      26. PART 13 DEVELOPMENT BY STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS

        1. Class 34.Railway or light railway undertakings

        2. Class 35.Dock, pier, harbour, water transport, canal or inland navigation undertakings

        3. Class 36.Works to inland waterways

        4. Class 37.Dredgings

        5. Class 38.Water undertakings

        6. Class 39.Public gas transporters

        7. Class 40.Electricity undertakings

        8. Class 41.Tramway or road transport undertakings

        9. Class 42.Lighthouse undertakings

        10. Class 43.Universal Service Providers

        11. Class 43A.Sewerage undertakings

      27. PART 14 AVIATION DEVELOPMENT

        1. Class 44.Development at an airport

        2. Class 45.Air navigation development at an airport

        3. Class 46.Air navigation development near an airport

        4. Class 47.Development by Civil Aviation Authority within an airport

        5. Class 48.Development by Civil Aviation Authority for air traffic control and ...

        6. Class 49.Development by Civil Aviation Authority in emergency

        7. Class 50.Development by Civil Aviation Authority for air traffic control etc.

        8. Class 51.Development by Civil Aviation Authority for surveys etc.

        9. Class 52.Use of airport buildings managed by relevant airport operators

        10. Interpretation of Part 14

      28. PART 15 MINERAL EXPLORATION

        1. Class 53.(1) Development on any land during a period not exceeding ...

        2. Class 54.(1) Development on any land ... consisting of— (a) the ...

        3. Interpretation of Part 15

      29. PART 16 DEVELOPMENT ANCILLARY TO MINING OPERATIONS

        1. Class 55.(1) The carrying out of operations for the erection, extension, ...

        2. Class 56.(1) The carrying out, on land used as a mine ...

        3. Class 57.(1) The carrying out with the prior approval of the ...

        4. Interpretation of Part 16

      30. PART 17 COAL MINING DEVELOPMENT BY THE COAL AUTHORITY AND ITS LICENSEES

        1. Class 58.(1) Development by a licensee of the Coal Authority, in ...

        2. Class 59.(1) Any development required for the purposes of a mine ...

        3. Class 60.(1) Any development required for the purposes of a mine ...

        4. Class 61.. . . . . . . . . . ...

        5. Class 62.(1) The carrying out by the Coal Authority or a ...

        6. Interpretation of Part 17

      31. PART 18 WASTE TIPPING AT A MINE

        1. Class 63.. . . . . . . . . . ...

        2. Class 64.. . . . . . . . . . ...

        3. Interpretation of Part 18

      32. PART 19 REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM MINERAL WORKING DEPOSITS

        1. Class 65.The removal of material of any description from a stockpile....

        2. Class 66.(1) The removal of material of any description from a...

        3. Interpretation of Part 19

      33. PART 20 DEVELOPMENT BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE OPERATORS

        1. Class 67.(1) Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications ...

      34. PART 21 OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT

        1. Class 68.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement on any building or ...

      35. PART 22 DEVELOPMENT AT AMUSEMENT PARKS

        1. Class 69.(1) Development on land used as an amusement park consisting ...

        2. Interpretation of Part 22

      36. PART 23 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS

        1. Class 70.(1) A building operation consisting of the demolition of a ...

        2. Interpretation of Part 23.For the purposes of Part 23— “building” does not include ...

      37. PART 24 TOLL ROAD FACILITIES

        1. Class 71.(1) Development consisting of— (a) the setting up and the ...

        2. Interpretation of Part 24.For the purposes of Part 24— “facilities for the collection ...

      38. PART 25 CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERAS

        1. Class 72.(1) The installation, alteration or replacement on any building or ...

      39. Part 25A TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF POULTRY AND OTHER CAPTIVE BIRDS

        1. Class 72A.Housing of poultry and captive birds

      40. PART 25B ANCIENT MONUMENTS

        1. Class 72B.(1) The carrying out by or on behalf of the ...

      41. PART 25C Development by Local Authorities and Health Service Bodies

        1. Class 72C.(1) Development by, or on behalf of, a local authority ...

      42. PART 25D Development by the Crown relating to a pandemic

        1. Class 72D.(1) Development by or on behalf of the Crown on ...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      BAD NEIGHBOUR DEVELOPMENT

    3. SCHEDULE 3

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REVOCATIONS

  6. Explanatory Note

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