The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report advising the Committee of further important changes to the General Permitted Development Order (the GPDO) and the Use Classes Order (the UCO) as announced recently by Government.

The report summarised and provided commentary on changes relating to new permitted development for upward extensions, a new permitted development right for demolition of buildings to construct new dwellinghouses, and the new use classes.

Resolved –

          That the report be noted and that officers investigate how the local planning authority should respond to the changes described.