The outcome from consultations carried out on consequential changes to permitted development rights has been published with a summary of responses.
… opportunity was taken to simplify and rationalise those existing national permitted development rights where possible…
GOV.UK writes:
1. The government is committed to reforming the planning system to make it more streamlined and accessible in support of key government agendas and broader economic growth. A key part of this saw the reform from 1 September 2020 of the planning use classes, in particular the creation of the Commercial, Business and Service (E), Learning and non-residential institutions (F1), and Local Community (F2) use classes. As a result of these changes it was necessary to review and update national permitted development rights, as set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended, (the General Permitted Development Order), where they reference uses or the former use classes. The opportunity was taken to simplify and rationalise those existing national permitted development rights where possible.
2. To take this forward, views were sought on the broad approach through the ‘Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure’ consultation. We published a further ‘Technical consultation on consequential changes to permitted development rights’ which ran from 13 May 2021 to 3 June 2021. This consultation set out the approach in relation to: minor technical changes; changes related to the Commercial, Business and Service use class; the treatment of the former D2 assembly and leisure use class; state funded schools and nurseries; and other changes and sought views on proposed amendments to individual rights within specific Parts of the General Permitted Development Order.
We are grateful for the quality and breadth of the responses received to the consultation. They have been carefully considered and our responses to the individual proposals are set out… These changes have been taken forward in legislation from 1 August 2021…
