Its the 7th April and the National Standards and Prior Approval applications are now permanently conjoined. From yesterday the 6th of April it became impossible to generate new dwellings through Prior Approval in Part 2 and Part 20 of the GPDO. This is explored in full in the explanatory memorandum which can be found at […]
Depending on which paper you read either the commercial development sector is gaining traction! Partly due to the Government’s programme of prior approval the commercial sector has seen a number of buildings being converted to residential with no substantive drop off in need. Or The commercial development sector is on its knees with increasing vacancy […]
Class G of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development )(England) Order 2015 (SI 2015 596) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/madeprovides for the conversion of up to 2 self contained dwellings from the areas above a retail premises within Class A1 or A2 of the Use Classes Order. The permitted Development Allowance […]