The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

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Publication 2015-03-18
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For the purposes of Class K, “relevant period” means the period elapsing—

  • (a) where a direction is not issued under article 5, 28 days after the notification referred to in paragraph K.1(b) or, if earlier, on the date on which the mineral planning authority notify the developer in writing that they will not issue such a direction, or
  • (b) where a direction is issued under article 5, 28 days from the date on which notice of that decision is sent to the Secretary of State, or, if earlier, the date on which the mineral planning authority notify the developer that the Secretary of State has disallowed the direction.

which designates specifically the nature of the development authorised and the land upon which it may be carried out.

Conditions

unless the prior approval of the appropriate authority to the detailed plans and specifications is first obtained.

Interpretation of Class A

E

For the purposes of Class E, “operational building” means an operational Crown building, other than a hotel, required in connection with the movement or maintenance of aircraft, or with the embarking, disembarking, loading, discharge or transport of passengers, military or civilian personnel, goods, military equipment, munitions and other items.

S

For the purposes of Class S—

  • “camera”, except in paragraph S.1(a), includes its housing, pan and tilt mechanism, infra-red illuminator, receiver, mountings and brackets; and
  • “ground level” means the level of the surface of the ground immediately adjacent to the building to which the camera is attached or, where the level of the surface of the ground is not uniform, the level of the lowest part of the surface of the ground adjacent to it.
T
  • (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), development is not permitted by Class T(a) if it will result in the installation of more than 1 item of apparatus (“the original apparatus”) on a site in addition to any item of apparatus already on that site on the relevant day.
  • (2) In addition to the original apparatus which may be installed on a site by virtue of Class T(a), for every 4 items of apparatus which existed on that site on the relevant day, 1 additional item of small apparatus may be installed.
  • (3) In sub-paragraph (2), “small apparatus” means—
  • (a) a dish antenna, other than on a building, not exceeding 5 metres in diameter and 7 metres in height;
  • (b) an antenna, other than a dish antenna and other than on a building, not exceeding 7 metres in height;
  • (c) a hard standing or other base for any apparatus described in paragraphs (a) and (b), not exceeding 7 metres in diameter;
  • (d) a dish antenna on a building, not exceeding 1.3 metres in diameter and 3 metres in height;
  • (e) an antenna, other than a dish antenna, on a building, not exceeding 3 metres in height;
  • (f) a mast on a building, not exceeding 3 metres in height;
  • (g) equipment housing not exceeding 3 metres in height and of which the area, when measured at ground level, does not exceed 9 square metres.
T
  • (1) Class T(a) and Class T(c) development is permitted subject to the condition that any antenna or supporting apparatus, radio equipment housing or development ancillary to radio equipment housing constructed, installed, altered or replaced on a building in accordance with that permission is, so far as is practicable, sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building.
  • (2) Class T(a) development consisting of the installation of any additional apparatus on article 2(3) land is permitted subject to the condition that the apparatus is installed as close as is reasonably practicable to any existing apparatus.
  • (3) Class T(b) development is permitted subject to the condition that any apparatus or structure provided in accordance with that permission is, at the expiry of the relevant period, removed from the land and the land restored to its condition before the development took place.
  • (4) Class T development—
  • (a) on article 2(3) land or land which is, or is within, a site of special scientific interest; or
  • (b) on any other land and consisting of the construction, installation, alteration or replacement of a mast; or of an antenna on a building or structure (other than a mast) where the antenna (including any supporting structure) would exceed the height of the building or structure at the point where it is installed or to be installed by 4 metres or more; or of radio equipment housing with a volume in excess of 2.5 cubic metres; or of development ancillary to radio equipment housing,

is permitted subject, except in case of emergency, to the conditions set out in T.5.

T
  • (1) The developer must, before commencing development, give notice of the proposed development to any person (other than the developer) who is an owner or tenant of the land to which the development relates—
  • (a) by serving the appropriate notice on every such person whose name and address is known to the developer; and
  • (b) where the developer has taken reasonable steps to ascertain the names and addresses of every such person, but has been unable to do so, by local advertisement.
  • (2) Where the proposed development consists of the installation of a mast within 3 kilometres of the perimeter of an aerodrome, the developer must, before commencing development, notify the Civil Aviation Authority, the Secretary of State for Defence or the aerodrome operator, as appropriate.
T

For the purposes of Class T—

  • “aerodrome operator” means the person who is for the time being responsible for the management of the aerodrome;
  • “appropriate notice” means a notice signed and dated by or on behalf of the developer and containing—the name of the developer;the address or location of the proposed development;a description of the proposed development (including its siting and appearance and the height of any mast);
  • “development ancillary to radio equipment housing” means the construction, installation, alteration or replacement of structures, equipment or means of access which are ancillary to and reasonably required for the purposes of the radio equipment housing;
  • “mast” means a radio mast or a radio tower;
  • “owner” means any person who is the estate owner in respect of the fee simple, or who is entitled to a tenancy granted or extended for a term of years certain of which not less than 7 years remain unexpired;
  • “relevant day” means—7th June 2006; orwhere apparatus is installed pursuant to planning permission granted on or after 7th June 2006, the date when that apparatus is finally installed pursuant to that permission,whichever is later;
  • “relevant period” means a period which expires—6 months from the commencement of the construction, installation, alteration or replacement of any apparatus or structure permitted by Class T(a) or Class T(c) or from the commencement of the use permitted by Class T(b), as the case may be; orwhen the need for such apparatus, structure or use ceases,whichever occurs first; and
  • “tenant” means the tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land to which the proposed development relates.

Editorial notes

166

1990 c. 8. Section 59 was amended by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27); section 60 was amended by section 4(1) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013; section 74 was amended by section 121 of, and Schedule 12 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), sections 19(1) and 32 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34) and section 344 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

167

1994 c. 21, to which there is an amendment not relevant to this Order.

169

2000 c. 37. Section 82 was amended by Schedule 11 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16). There is another amendment not relevant to this Order.

170

See in particular section 29, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

172

2000 c. 7. Section 15 was amended by Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).

173

1976 c. 70, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

174

1990 c. 9. Section 1 was amended by Schedule 17 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24).

175

1993 c. 43; see in particular sections 6 and 83. Relevant amendments to section 6 were made by S.I. 1998/1340 and 2005/3050.

177

1962 c. 58. Section 1 was amended by sections 37, 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29) and S.I. 1999/742 and 2007/1519.

178

See section 293 of the Act for the definition of Crown land.

180

There are amendments to section 329 not relevant to this Order.

181

1981 c. 14. Section 1 was amended by Schedule 8 to the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67).

182

1988 c. 52. The definition of “trolley vehicle” was amended by Schedule 4 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40).

183

1979 c. 46. Section 1 was amended by Schedule 4 to the National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47), and modified by section 70 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

184

1979 c. 46. Section 33 was amended by Schedule 4 to the National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47) and Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), and modified by section 70 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

185

1981 c. 69. Section 28 was substituted, and sections 28B and 28C were inserted, by Schedule 9 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37). Sections 28(1), 28B(1) and 28C(1) are amended by Schedule 11 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), and section 28(1) was further amended by Schedule 13 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

186

Section 262 was amended by Schedule 19 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 5 to the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) and S.I. 2001/1149 and 2013/755, and modified by sections 31 and 76 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

187

2011 c. 5. See in particular sections 35 and 65 of the Act.

188

See in particular sections 30 to 33 and 65 of the Postal Services Act 2011.

190

A body established under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

191

1989 c. 29. Section 6 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000, and amended by sections 89, 136, 143, 145 and 197 of, and Schedule 23 to, the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), Schedule 8 to the Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27), Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16) and S.I. 2011/2704 and 2012/2400.

192

1980 c. 66; section 10 was amended by section 22 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) and Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29); section 19 was amended by section 21 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

193

S.I. 1987/764, relevant amendments are made by S.I. 1991/1567, 1992/610, 1992/657, 1994/724, 1995/297, 1999/293, 2005/84, 2006/220, 2006/1282, 2010/653, 2010/675, 2011/988 and 2015/597.

194

See http:/whc.unesco.org/en/list

195

1991 c. 59. See section 72 for the definition of “drainage body”, was amended by Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25); there is another amendment which is not relevant to this Order.

196

S.I. 1999/1783. See regulation 2 for the definition of “improvement works”; the definition was amended by S.I. 2005/1399. There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

197

See section 1(4) of the Act.

200

1981 c. 69. Section 41 was amended by sections 20 and 24 of, and Schedules 3 and 4 to, the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49), Schedule 3 to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4), Schedule 10 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and Schedules 11 and 12 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

201

1980 c. 66. See in particular sections 36, 328 and 329; section 36 was amended by Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Schedule 2 to the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71), Schedule 2 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11), section 64 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 6 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37) and S.I. 2006/1177. There are amendments to section 329 but none are relevant to this Order.

202

1981 c. 69. Section 41 was amended by sections 20 and 24 of, and Schedules 3 and 4 to, the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49), Schedule 3 to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4), Schedule 10 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and Schedules 11 and 12 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

203

1981 c. 69. Section 41 was amended by sections 20 and 24 of, and Schedules 3 and 4 to, the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49), Schedule 3 to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4), Schedule 10 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and Schedules 11 and 12 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

204

A body established under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

205

A body established under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

206

1990 c. 25. Part 2A was inserted by section 57 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25). See in particular section 78(2), was amended by section 86 of the Water Act 2003 (c. 37).

207

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/223705/pb13735cont-land-guidance.pdf

208

1986 c. 5; relevant amendments are made by Schedule 12 to the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), the Schedule to the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 (c. 8), Schedule 8 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) and S.I. 2006/2805 and 2013/1036.

209

1995 c. 8; relevant amendments are made by Schedule 8 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004, and S.I. 2006/2805 and 2013/1036.

210

S.I. 1987/764. The definition of “pay day loan shop” was inserted by S.I. 2015/597.

211

2006 c. 21. See in particular: section 34 regarding the need for a person to be registered in respect of premises; section 96 in relation to the definition of “early years provision”; and section 98 in relation to the definition of “premises” (to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order). There are other amendments to the 2006 Act but none are relevant to this Order.

212

2010 c. 32; see in particular sections 1 to 1C. Relevant amendments are made by Part 6 of the Education Act 2011 (c. 21).

213

1998 c. 31. The definition was amended by S.I. 2010/1158; there are other amendments to section 142(1) but none are relevant to this Order.

214

A body established under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

215

1996 c. 55. There are amendments to section 99 which are not relevant to this Order.

216

1936 c. 49; relevant amendments are made by section 30(1) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62) and Schedule 6 to the Building Act 1984 (c. 55).

218

S.I. 1999/743. There are amendments not relevant to this Order.

220

1945 c. 18. An order is subject to special parliamentary procedure under the Act if it is one which the Secretary of State makes which authorises the compulsory purchase of land (see paragraph 22 of Schedule 3 to the Harbours Act 1964).

221

1968 c. 73, was amended by S.I. 2012/1659; there are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

222

1995 c. 21. See in particular section 193 as to the meaning of a general and a local lighthouse authority and Part 8 of the Act in general; relevant amendments are made by sections 19 and 20 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), sections 8 and 9 of the Marine Navigation Act 2013 (c. 23), Schedule 8 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) and S.I. 2003/2867.

224

See in particular sections 5 to 7 and 40 (section 5 was amended by S.I. 2009/1941 and 2011/205).

226

1986 c. 31. See section 57A(2); section 57A was substituted for section 57 by Schedule 8 to the Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19). There are other amendments to Part 5 but none are relevant to this Order.

228

1968 c. 73, relevant amendments are made by Schedule 3 to the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67), Schedule 4 to the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) and S.I. 2014/866.

229

Section 55(2)(b) was amended by Schedule 9 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) and S.I. 1999/293.

230

1980 c. 66. Relevant amendments are made by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

233

1968 c. 73, relevant amendments are made by Schedule 3 to the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67), Schedule 4 to the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) and S.I. 2014/866.

234

1991 c. 22; which was amended by Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29).

235

1980 c. 66. See in particular sections 36, 328 and 329; section 36 was amended by Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Schedule 2 to the Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71), Schedule 2 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11), section 64 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), Schedule 6 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37) and S.I. 2006/1177. There are amendments to section 329 but none are relevant to this Order.

236

Historic England is the name used by the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (a body established under section 32 of the National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47)).

237

Section 196D was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 17 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24).

238

1979 c. 46; see in particular sections 2 to 4, relevant amendments to which are made by section 33 of, and Schedule 4 to, the National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47) and Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29).

239

1990 c. 9; see in particular sections 7, 8 and 18, relevant amendments to which are made by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) and Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008, S.I. 2001/24. Those sections are modified in relation to buildings in conservation areas by S.I. 1990/1519.

240

1991 c. 34. Section 106 of the Act was amended by section 33 of the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), section 174 of the Planning Act 2008 and Schedule 2 to the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27).

241

Section 299A was repealed by Schedule 9 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c.5).

242

Section 196D was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 17 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24).

243

1980 c. 65; see sections 135 and 171. Section 135 was amended by section 179 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28). There are no amendments to section 171 relevant to this Order.

244

1991 c. 57; which was amended by Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 and S.I. 2013/755.

245

1991 c. 57; which was amended by Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 and S.I. 2013/755.

246

1991 c. 59; which was amended by Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25). There is another amendment not relevant to this Order.

247

1991 c. 57; which was amended by Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 and S.I. 2013/755.

248

A body established under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

249

2000 c. 38. See in particular sections 5 to 7 and 40 (section 5 was amended by S.I. 2009/1941 and 2011/205).

251

1965 c. 36; relevant amendments are made by section 67 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44), Schedule 2 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c.11), Schedule 4 to the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) and Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29). See section 5(1) of the Gas Act 1965 for the meaning of storage area and protective area.

252

See section 1(1) of the Act, which was amended by section 31 of the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24); there are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

253

1989 c. 29, was amended by Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29).

255

The definition of electrical plant was amended by Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

256

1989 c. 29. Section 6 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27); subsection (1) was amended by sections 136 and 145 of, and Schedule 23 to, the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) and S.I. 2012/2400.

257

Section 263 was amended by Schedule 19 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 5 to the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) and S.I. 2001/1149.

260

2011 c. 5. By section 65(1) (as applied by section 65(3)), a universal service provider means any postal operator for the time being designated under section 35, and postal operator has the meaning given by section 27.

261

See section 1(4) of the Act.

262

See section 1(4) of the Act.

263

1994 c. 32; which was amended by S.I. 2009/1941. See also section 25 concerning coal-mining operations to be licensed.

264

See section 1(4) of the Act.

265

See section 1(4) of the Act.

266

Section 288 was amended by Schedule 3 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53).

267

Section 78 was amended by section 17(2) of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedules 10 and 11 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), section 123 of, and Schedule 12 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and Schedule 1 to the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27).

270

See section 1(4) of the Act.

271

See section 1(4) of the Act.

272

See section 1(4) of the Act.

273

See section 1(4) of the Act.

274

See section 1(4) of the Act.

275

See section 1(4) of the Act.

276

See section 1(4) of the Act.

278

See section 1(1) of the Act; which was amended by section 31 of the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

332

Sch. 2 Pt. 8 Class B applied (10.8.2016) by The York Potash Harbour Facilities Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/772), arts. 1, 9(4) (with arts. 35, 36)

333
334
335

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 19 para. U substituted (25.8.2016) by The Air Navigation Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/765), art. 1, Sch. 14 para. 8(b) (with arts. 17-23, 274(2)-(4))

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