==History==
The GPDO 2015 came into force in England on 15 April 2015, and was introduced by Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 596.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 596|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> The GPDO 2015 revoked ''Thethe Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995'' ([[SI 1995]]/418) (the "GPDO 1995"), in England, which was the previous version of the legislation, and which remains current in Wales.
Since it came into force, the GPDO 2015 has been amended by a number of subsequent statutory instruments, including [[SI 2016 No. ]]/332,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2016 No. 332|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/332/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> [[SI 2016 No. ]]/1040,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2016 No. 1040|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1040/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=24 March 2017}}</ref> [[SI 2017 No. ]]/391,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2017 No. 391|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/391/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=24 March 2017}}</ref> [[SI 2017 No. ]]/619,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2017 No. 619|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/619/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=5 May 2017}}</ref> [[SI 2018 No. ]]/343,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2018 No. 343|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/343/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=5 May 2017}}</ref> [[SI 2019 No. ]]/907,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2019 No. 907|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/907/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=5 May 2017}}</ref> [[SI 2020 No. ]]/330,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2020 No. 330|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/330/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> [[SI 2020 No. ]]/412,<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2020 No. 412|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/412/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref> and [[SI 2020 No. ]]/632.<ref>{{cite web|title=SI 2020 No. 632|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/632/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref>
The website [http://www.legislation.gov.uk www.legislation.gov.uk], which is delivered by the National Archives, provides the original ("as made") version of the GPDO 2015, but states that UK statutory instruments are not carried in their "revised" form on the website.
The previousearlier version of the legislation, the GPDO 1995, came into force on 3 June 1995, and was introduced by Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 418.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 418|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/418/contents/made|publisher=www.legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> DuringThe the time it was in force (i.e. from 3 JuneGPDO 1995 until 14 April 2015), the GPDO 1995has wasbeen amended by a number of subsequent statutory instruments. With respect to England, the Planning Jungle website states that the GPDO 1995 was amended by a total of 37 subsequent statutory instruments.<ref>[http://planningjungle.com/consolidated-versions-of-legislation/gpdo-1995-consolidated/ GPDO 1995 (Consolidated) (Superseded)], ''The Planning Jungle website.''</ref>
The following list shows all of the versions of the GPDO from 1948 to present:
* The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1948 ([[SI 1948]]/958).
* The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1959.
* The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1963.
* The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1977.
* The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988.
* The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. ([[SI 1995]]/418)
* The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
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