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- Introduction
- Class A: enlargement, improvement or alteration
- Class B: additions etc to the roof
- Class C: other alterations to the roof
- Class D: porches
- Class E: buildings etc
- Class F: hard surfaces
Permitted development rights allow householders to improve and extend their homes without the need to apply for planning permission where that would be out of proportion with the impact of works carried out. Larger single storey rear extensions are subject to a neighbour consultation scheme.
It is important that homeowners understand how they can exercise their rights to carry out development while protecting the interests of their neighbours and the wider environment. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has produced this technical guidance to help them. It is designed to be used by anyone who wants to understand more about the detailed rules on permitted development and the terms used in those rules. However, anyone who has no previous knowledge of permitted development issues will find it useful to look at the planning practice guidance on When is permission required?.
The guidance set out below gives an explanation of the rules on permitted development for householders, what these mean and how they should be applied in particular sets of circumstances. Diagrams have been included for illustrative purposes only and these are not drawn to scale. Given the very substantial variations in the design of individual houses, this guide cannot cover all possible situations that may arise. Where there is any doubt as to whether a development would be permitted development, advice should be sought from the local planning authority.
To be certain that a proposed development is lawful and does not require an application for planning permission it is possible to apply for a ‘lawful development certificate’ from the local authority. Further information on this can be found in the planning practice guidance on Lawful development certificates.
Permitted development rights do not remove requirements for permissions or consents under other regimes such as the building regulations and the Party Wall Act.
Householder permitted development rights are set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the Order”) as amended. Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Order sets out the permitted development rules concerning what enlargements, improvements, alterations and other additions a householder may make to their house and the area around it without the need for an application for planning permission.
This provides permitted development rights for the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of a house.
Under Class A the following limits and conditions apply:
A.1 Development is not permitted by Class A if:
(a) permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse has been granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, PA or Q of Part 3 of this Schedule (change of use)
Enlargement etc. is not permitted where the house was created under the permitted development rights to change use, set out in Classes M, N, P, PA, and Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Order (see introduction).
(b) as a result of the works, the total area of ground covered by buildings within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse (other than the original dwellinghouse) would exceed 50% of the total area of the curtilage (excluding the ground area of the original dwellinghouse)
This provides permitted development rights for the enlargement of a house consisting of an addition or alteration to its roof.
Under Class B the following limits and conditions apply:
B.1 Development is not permitted by Class B if:
(a) permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse has been granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, PA or Q of Part 3 of this Schedule (change of use)
Enlargement is not permitted where the house was created under the permitted development rights to change use, set out in Classes M, N, P, PA, and Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Order (see Introduction).
(b) any part of the dwellinghouse would, as a result of the works, exceed the height of the highest part of the existing roof
This provides permitted development rights for any other alteration to the roof of a house.
Such alterations will not involve any enlargement of the house, but would, for example, cover the installation of roof lights/windows.
Under Class C the following limits and conditions apply:
C.1 Development is not permitted by Class C if:
(a) permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse has been granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, PA or Q of Part 3 of this Schedule (change of use)
Alterations are not permitted where the house was created under the permitted development rights to change use, set out in Classes M, N, P, PA, and Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Order (see Introduction).
This provides permitted development rights for the erection of a porch outside any external door of a house.
D1. Development is not permitted by Class D if:
(a) permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse has been granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, PA or Q of Part 3 of this Schedule (change of use)
The erection of a porch is not permitted where the house was created under the permitted development rights to change use, set out in Classes M, N, P, PA, and Q of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Order.
(b) the ground area (measured externally) of the structure would exceed 3 square metres
(c) any part of the structure would be more than 3 metres above ground level or
This provides permitted development rights within the curtilage of a house for:
(a) any building or enclosure, swimming or other pool required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such, or the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of such a building or enclosure; or
(b) a container used for domestic heating purposes for the storage of oil or liquid petroleum gas
Class E sets out the rules on permitted development for buildings etc within the curtilage of a house. Buildings which are attached to the house are not permitted under Class E (they would be subject to the rules in Class A). Buildings under Class E should be built for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the house. Paragraph E.4 of Class E indicates that purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the house includes the keeping of poultry, bees, pet animals, birds or other livestock for the domestic needs or personal enjoyment of the occupants of the house.
But the rules also allow, subject to the conditions and limitations below, a large range of other buildings on land surrounding a house. Examples could include common buildings such as garden sheds, other storage buildings, garages, and garden decking as long as they can be properly be described as having a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the house. A purpose incidental to a house would not, however, cover normal residential uses, such as separate self-contained accommodation or the use of an outbuilding for primary living accommodation such as a bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen.
Under Class E, the following limits and conditions apply:
This provides permitted development rights within the curtilage of a house for:
(a) the provision of a hard surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such or
(b) the replacement in whole or in part of such a surface
F.1 Development is not permitted by Class F if permission to use the dwellinghouse as a dwellinghouse has been granted only by virtue of Class M, N, P, PA, or Q of Part 3 of this Schedule (change of use)
Masonry Construction. Building walls with bricks and blocks is still the preferred method for housebuilders in England and Wales; its big selling point when compared to timber frame is flexibility. Less precision is required for foundations, and changes to plan are more easily accommodated than with a frame which has been built off site.
Jan 6, 2011 · PD 6697. 6.1.11 Construction of masonry walls. Construction shall ensure a satisfactory standard of brickwork and blockwork. Issues to be taken into account include: finished appearance. bonding. construction. openings. corbelling. chasing for services. protection of ancillary components.
Sep 30, 2024 · When it comes to extending and renovating your home, planning permission, building regulations and party wall agreements can be a real headache. Then there's permitted development rights, which allow homeowners to undertake smaller-scale projects without submitting a planning application.
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