Latest updates on Planning Geek:

We now have over 110 pages on Planning Geek!! – many of those are linked from our glossary page

Latest changes to the GPDO are summarised here. 

New Part 20, Class A – New Dwelling houses on detached blocks of flats has been announced by the Government

Section 106, Section 38 and Section 278 pages added

Updated reference tables for the GPDO – where changes of use are permitted and by which use class

Permission in Principle (PiP) applications – click here for all the details on a PiP

When to use 5% VAT on developments – click here for the article

Larger home extensions made permanent – click here for all the details 

New Class JA introduced to convert retail, takeaway, betting office, payday loan shop, and launderette uses to Offices – click here for all the details and how you can apply

Takeaways can now be converted to residential – click here for more details on Class M