Permitted development rights consultation: changes to support householder development, building upwards, demolition and rebuild, and the installation of electric vehicle charge points and air source heat pumps

Closed 9 Apr 2024

Opened 13 Feb 2024

Overview

This consultation contains proposed changes to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended. It covers the following areas: 

  • Changes to certain permitted development rights which enable householders to improve and enlarge their homes. 
  • Changes to the building upwards permitted development rights which enable the upward extension of a range of existing buildings. 
  • Changes to the permitted development right which allows for the demolition of certain buildings and rebuild as homes. 
  • Changes to the permitted development rights which enable the installation of electrical outlets and upstands for recharging electric vehicles. 
  • Changes to the permitted development right for the installation of air source heat pumps.