# The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023, Article 4: Amendment to Part 7 (non-domestic extensions, alterations etc.)


In Part 7, after Class M (extensions etc. for schools, colleges, universities, prisons and hospitals) insert—
“Class MA – alteration etc. of prison fences
Permitted development
MA. The erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure in connection with a prison.
Development not permitted
MA.1 Development is not permitted by Class MA if the height of any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure would exceed 5.5 metres above ground level.
Interpretation
MA.2 For the purposes of Class MA “prison” has the same meaning as in Class M of this Part.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/747/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-general-permitted-development-etc-england-amendment-order-2023/article-4
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