The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

Class F – hard surfaces incidental to the enjoyment of a dwellinghouse

Permitted development

F.  Development consisting of—

(a) the provision within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse of a hard surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such; or

(b) the replacement in whole or in part of such a surface.

Development not permitted

F.1  Development is not permitted by Class F if permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse has been granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P or Q of Part 3 of this Schedule (changes of use).

Conditions

F.2  Development is permitted by Class F subject to the condition that where—

(a) the hard surface would be situated on land between a wall forming the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse and a highway, and

(b) the area of ground covered by the hard surface, or the area of hard surface replaced, would exceed 5 square metres,

either the hard surface is made of porous materials, or provision is made to direct run-off water from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area or surface within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.