A technical guidance document covering the permitted development regime for householders was published this month by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Significant amendments were made to permitted development legislation in October 2008. In our experience the amended rules have proved to be enormously beneficial to our clients who have wanted to develop their homes during the previous 2 years, by allowing greater flexibility for expansion without the need for permission, or otherwise providing a good starting point for negotiations with local authorities concerning larger extensions which do require consent. Clients are often pleasantly surprised about how much can be achieved thanks to the legislative changes.
However the legislation has, to a certain extent, been open to interpretation, and with several more marginal cases it has proved prudent to check with the local authority that they agree with our interpretation, given the lack of case law on the subject.
We therefore welcome the new technical guidance document as it will provide greater clarity and smooth the process further.
PDP are happy to provide assistance to anyone wishing to interpret the General Permitted Development Order. With the last remaining grey areas cleared up by this guidance document, the Permitted Development tool can now be used to greatest effect.
The GPDO covers the following types of development:
• The enlargement, improvement or alteration of a house such as rear or side extensions as well as general alterations such as new windows and doors
• Additions or alterations to roofs which enlarge the house such as loft conversions involving dormer windows
• Other alterations to roofs such as re-roofing or the installation of roof lights
• The erection of a porch outside an external door
• The provision of buildings and other development on land surrounding the house (the ‘curtilage’)
• The provision of hard surfaces on land surrounding the house such as driveways
• The installation, alteration, or replacement of a chimney, flue or soil and vent pipe
• The installation, alteration, or replacement of microwave antenna such as satellite dishes.
Significant amendments were made to permitted development legislation in October 2008. In our experience the amended rules have proved to be enormously beneficial to our clients who have wanted to develop their homes during the previous 2 years, by allowing greater flexibility for expansion without the need for permission, or otherwise providing a good starting point for negotiations with local authorities concerning larger extensions which do require consent. Clients are often pleasantly surprised about how much can be achieved thanks to the legislative changes.
However the legislation has, to a certain extent, been open to interpretation, and with several more marginal cases it has proved prudent to check with the local authority that they agree with our interpretation, given the lack of case law on the subject.
We therefore welcome the new technical guidance document as it will provide greater clarity and smooth the process further.
PDP are happy to provide assistance to anyone wishing to interpret the General Permitted Development Order. With the last remaining grey areas cleared up by this guidance document, the Permitted Development tool can now be used to greatest effect.
The GPDO covers the following types of development:
• The enlargement, improvement or alteration of a house such as rear or side extensions as well as general alterations such as new windows and doors
• Additions or alterations to roofs which enlarge the house such as loft conversions involving dormer windows
• Other alterations to roofs such as re-roofing or the installation of roof lights
• The erection of a porch outside an external door
• The provision of buildings and other development on land surrounding the house (the ‘curtilage’)
• The provision of hard surfaces on land surrounding the house such as driveways
• The installation, alteration, or replacement of a chimney, flue or soil and vent pipe
• The installation, alteration, or replacement of microwave antenna such as satellite dishes.
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