# The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2014, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”) in relation to Wales. Article 3 of and Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order confer permitted development rights in respect of certain development. Where such rights apply, no specific application for planning permission is required.
Article 2(2) of this Order amends Part 3 (changes of use) of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order. Where there is a change to or from an use falling within Class B8 (storage or distribution) of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 the threshold which applies is increased from 235 to 500 square metres.
Article 2(3) of this Order substitutes a new Part 8 (industrial and warehouse development) of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order. It extends some of the previous permitted development rights for industrial buildings and warehouses to research and development uses and permits new buildings subject to certain constraints. Class C of the new Part 8 amends the permitted development rights for the provision and partial or total replacement of hard surfaces within the curtilage of an industrial building. Class E also grants new permitted development rights for refuse and cycle stores within the curtilage of an industrial building or warehouse.
Article 2(4) of this Order substitutes a new Part 32 (schools, colleges, universities and hospitals) of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order. It extends the permitted development rights in Class A for schools, colleges, universities and hospitals and allows extensions and alterations to such institutions, subject to certain constraints. A new Class B grants permitted development rights for refuse and cycle stores within the curtilage of schools, colleges, universities and hospitals.
Article 2(5) of this Order inserts two new Parts into Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order – Part 41 (office buildings) and Part 42 (shops, financial or professional services establishments). Part 41 Class A grants permitted development rights to extend or alter office buildings, subject to certain constraints. Class B grants permitted development rights for refuse and cycle stores within the curtilage of an office building. Part 42 Class A grants permitted development rights to extend or alter shops and financial or professional services establishments, subject to certain constraints. Class B grants permitted development rights for buildings and enclosures for the storage of shopping trolleys within the curtilage of a shop, subject to certain constraints. Class C grants permitted development rights for refuse and cycle stores within the curtilage of a shop or financial or professional services establishment.
An impact assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order. Copies may be obtained from the Planning Division of the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/592/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-general-permitted-development-amendment-wales-order-2014/note
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