Article 3 Restrictions

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 automatically grants planning permission for certain types of development, subject to specified conditions and limitations provided for in Article 3, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 1995 (as amended). These types of development are generally regarded as being non-controversial and usually acceptable though at times they can have an impact on neighbouring properties and the wider community.

It is important to consult the relevant type of development, which permitted development rights are conferred, as set out within Schedule 2, of Article 3 of the Order, in order to establish which if any of the classes referred to within that part relate to what you are proposing. The Order has been amended a number of times and when checking to find out what constitutes permitted development it is very important always to check the latest amendment. It is also important to recognise that certain permitted development rights are granted subject to limitations or conditions, and for this reason must be closely consulted before any development is carried out to determine the extent of the rights.

The lists of permitted developments in Schedule 2 are very long and very complex. The Schedule is divided into 33 Parts. Most Parts are further subdivided into Classes, A, B, C etc. Examples of permitted development include many routine operations undertaken by local authorities or statutory undertakers on their operational land, the temporary use of land for other purposes, a variety of
agricultural development and building or other operations (except dwellings) for forestry purposes on land used for forestry.

A Council can take away the Permitted Development Rights outlined above by two means :-

1. Serving an Article 4 Direction on a property or area which means that a householder needs to apply for permission for certain types of development and
2. by imposing a restrictive condition on a planning permission for a housing development or property which will also take away the Permitted Development Rights for the stated developments.

The Development Control Section offers a free advice enquiry service and strongly recommends that you get confirmation in writing as to whether a particular type of development requires planning permission, or whether it benefits from these permitted development rights. The Planning Advice Officer will give you confirmation of this in writing if you send us your enquiry by email to planningdevelopmentcontrol@shrewsbury.gov.uk or in writing to the following address:

Planning Advice Officer,
Planning Services,
Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council,
The Guildhall,
Frankwell Quay,
Shrewsbury, 
SY3 8HQ 

Homeowners should use the 'Do I Need Planning Permission?' Form to assist them as it sets out a number of specific questions, which will help the Planning Advice Officer respond to your enquiry.