http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/814/article/5The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021enTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2026-03-30Expert Participation2021-08-01
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.
Amendments to Part 4 of Schedule 2
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1
Part 4 (temporary buildings and uses) of Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
2
In Class C (use as a state-funded school for 2 academic years)—
a
in paragraph C (permitted development) after “state-funded school” insert “falling within Class F.1(a) (provision of education) of Schedule 2 to the Use Classes Order”;
b
in paragraph C.1 (development not permitted)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for “the Schedule” substitute “Schedule 1 or 2”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (e), for the words from “Class A4” to the end substitute “Class F.2 (local community) of Schedule 2 to the Use Classes Order”;
c
in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph C.2 (conditions), for “Class D1 (non-residential institutions) of the Schedule” substitute “Class F.1(a) (provision of education) of Schedule 2”.
3
In Class CA (provision of a temporary state-funded school on previously vacant commercial land)—
a
in paragraph CA (permitted development), after “state-funded school” insert “falling within Class F.1(a) (provision of education) of Schedule 2 to the Use Classes Order”;
b
in the definition of “vacant commercial land” in paragraph CA.3 (interpretation of Class CA), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
which was last used for a purpose falling within one of the following provisions of the Use Classes Order—
i
Class C1 (hotels) of Schedule 1;
ii
Class C2 (residential institutions) of Schedule 1;
iii
Class C2A (secure residential institutions) of Schedule 1;
iv
Class E (commercial, business and service) of Schedule 2.
.
4
In Class D (shops, financial, cafes, takeaways etc to temporary flexible use)—
a
for the heading substitute “commercial, business and service etc to temporary flexible use”;
b
in paragraph D (permitted development), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
a
from a use falling within one of the following provisions of the Use Classes Order—
i
article 3(6)(n) (betting office);
ii
article 3(6)(o) (pay day loan shop);
iii
article 3(6)(r) (hot food takeaway); or
iv
Class E (commercial, business and service) of Schedule 2,
b
to a flexible use falling within one of the following provisions of Schedule 2 to that Order—
i
Class E (commercial, business and service);
ii
Class F.1(b) (display of art);
iii
Class F.1(c) (museum);
iv
Class F.1(d) (public library or public reading room); or
v
Class F.1(e) (public hall or exhibition hall),
.
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In Class DA (restaurants etc to temporarily provide takeaway food)—
a
in paragraph DA (permitted development)—
i
for paragraphs (i) and (ii) of sub-paragraph (a), substitute—
i
article 3(6)(p) (drinking establishments etc.) of the Use Classes Order;
ii
article 3(6)(q) (drinking establishments with expanded food provision) of that Order; or
iii
Class E(b) (sale of food and drink mostly for consumption on the premises) of Schedule 2 to that Order; or
;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), for “that Class A3 and Class A4;” substitute “article 3(6)(p) and Class E(b),”;
iii
at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;
iv
omit sub-paragraph (c);
b
in paragraph DA.2 (interpretation of Class DA), for “Class A5 of the Schedule to” substitute “article 3(6)(r) of”.
Art. 5 in force at 1.8.2021, see art. 1(1)