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The '''Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015''' (the "GPDO 2015") is a [[statutory instrument (UK)|statutory instrument]], applying in England, that grants planning permission for certain types of development without the requirement for approval from the local planning authority (such development is then referred to as '''permitted development''').

[[#Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015|Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015]] specifies the classes of development for which planning permission is granted, and specifies the exceptions, limitations, and conditions that apply to some of these classes. The GPDO 2015 was made by the Secretary of State under authority granted by sections 59,<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year=1990 |chapter=8 |act=Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |section=59 |date=24 May 1990 |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> 60,<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year=1990 |chapter=8 |act=Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |section=60 |date=24 May 1990 |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> and 333<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year=1990 |chapter=8 |act=Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |section=333 |date=24 May 1990 |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> of the [[Town and Country Planning Act 1990]], and section 54 of the Coal Industry Act 1994.<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year=1994 |chapter=21 |act=Coal Industry Act 1994 |section=54 |date=5 July 1994 |accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref> The Order revokes and replaces the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. <ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year=2015 |number=596 |si=The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 |article=8 |date=18 March 2015|accessdate=26 August 2023}}</ref>

==History==

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*Greater London: [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], [[City of London]], [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], [[London Borough of Islington|Islington]], [[London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea|Kensington and Chelsea]], [[London Borough of Lambeth|Lambeth]], [[London Borough of Newham|Newham]], [[London Borough of Southwark|Southwark]], [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets|Tower Hamlets]], [[London Borough of Wandsworth|Wandsworth]], [[City of Westminster|Westminster]]

*Outside Greater London: [[Ashford (district)|Ashford]], [[East Hampshire]], [[City of Manchester|Manchester]], [[Sevenoaks District|Sevenoaks]], [[Stevenage]], [[Vale of White Horse]]

In August 2021, the Government replaced Class O Permitted Development Rights with Class MA Permitted Development Rights (see below). The Government announced that [[local planning authority|local planning authorities]] that have an existing Article 4 Direction which restricts the change of use from office space to residential space (under the old O class) would remain valid until 31^st31st July 2022. After this date, [[local planning authority|local planning authorities]] would need to reinstate an Article 4 Direction to resist the conversion of commercial properties to residential use. Many such as St Albans City and District Council have not reinstated these directions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin_albans |date=2023-09-25 |title=Is St Albans' economic lifeblood threatened by loss of offices to residential development? |url=https://stalbanstimes.co.uk/planning/is-st-albans-economic-lifeblood-threatened-by-loss-of-offices-to-residential-development/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=St Albans Times |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Class MA Permitted Development Rights ===

In August 2021, the Government introduced a powerful new Permitted Development Right which allows the change of use of commercial properties within Use Class E to residential uses, without the need for full planning permission, subject to complying with some limitations and criteria.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Conversion of Commercial Properties to Residential Uses: Class MA Permitted Development Rights |url=https://www.cedarplanning.co.uk/conversion-of-commercial-properties-to-residential-uses-class-ma-permitted-development-rights |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=Cedar Planning |language=en}}</ref> The intention of this Permitted Development Right is twofold; to provide some much needed housing on brownfield sites: and to revive England's high streets by bringing vacant units back into use.

The changes have been met with some resistance by Councils and academics, with some concerned that the quality of housing produced is short of standards which would otherwise be allowed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Gove’s push to convert shops risks surge of poor quality homes, experts say |url=https://www.ft.com/content/81e8cccc-80bb-488c-8b22-6747abd69681 |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref>

In March 2024, the Government made changes to further encourage uptake of Class MA Permitted Development Rights. Since the 5th March 2024, buildings no longer need to have been vacant (whereas before they needed to have been vacant for at least 3 months), and there is no limit on the size of properties that can be converted (whereas before the space to be converted needed to be 1,500 sq meters or less).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gove to Loosen Commercial Conversions |url=https://www.cedarplanning.co.uk/gove-to-loosen-commercial-conversions |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=Cedar Planning |language=en}}</ref>

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