http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/428/article/11The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021enTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2026-03-25Expert Participation2021-04-21 This Order amends, primarily, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”). The GPDO provides, for the purposes of section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for the granting of permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made under Part 3 of that Act. The classes of permission, together with their accompanying conditions, limitations and restrictions, are set out in Schedule 2 to the GPDO. 11 1 Class B (demolition of buildings) of Part 11 (heritage and demolition) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph B.1 (development not permitted)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (c), omit “or”; b after sub-paragraph (d) insert— ; or e the demolition relates to a statue, memorial or monument (“a commemorative structure”) in place for a period of at least 10 years on the date of any proposed demolition, other than a commemorative structure— i that is a listed building; ii that is a scheduled monument; iii within a cemetery, on consecrated land, or within the curtilage of a place of public worship; iv within the grounds of a museum or art gallery; or v within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse . 3 In paragraph B.3 (interpretation of Class B), before the definition of “excluded demolition” insert— “cemetery” has the meaning given by section 214(8) of the Local Government Act 1972; “dwellinghouse” does not include educational accommodation; . 1972, c. 70. Art. 11 in force at 21.4.2021, see art. 1(1)