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Paragraph E.1 Development not permittedF1F2

Development is not permitted by Class E if—

(a)

the total area of ground covered by buildings, enclosures, raised platforms, pools and containers within the curtilage (other than the original dwellinghouse) would exceed 50% of the total area of the curtilage (excluding the ground area of the original dwellinghouse);

(b)

any part of the building, enclosure, raised platform, pool or container would extend beyond a wall comprised in the principal elevation of the original dwellinghouse;

(c)

any part of the building, enclosure, raised platform, pool or container would extend beyond a wall comprised in a side elevation of the existing dwellinghouse, and would be nearer to the highway than—

(i)

the wall comprised in that side elevation which is nearest to the highway; or

(ii)

any point 5 metres from the highway;

whichever is the nearer to the highway;

(d)

the building would have more than one storey;

(e)

the height of any part of the building, enclosure or container, measured from the surface of the ground immediately adjacent to that part, would exceed—

(i)

4 metres in the case of a building having a roof with more than one pitch;

(ii)

3 metres in any other case;

(f)

any part of the building, enclosure or container would be—

(i)

within 2 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse; and

(ii)

exceed 2.5 metres in height above the surface of the ground immediately adjacent to it;

(g)

the height of the eaves of the building, measured at any point along their length, would exceed 2.5 metres;

(h)

any part of the building, enclosure, pool or container would —

(i)

be situated within 2 metres of the dwellinghouse; and

(ii)

exceed 1.5 metres in height above the surface of the ground immediately adjacent to it;

(i)

the building, enclosure, pool or container would be situated within the curtilage of a listed building;

(j)

it would include the construction or provision of a veranda, balcony or raised platform of which any part is more than 30 centimetres above the surface of the ground directly below it;

(k)

it would include the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of any part of a dwellinghouse;

(l)

it would include the installation, alteration or replacement of a microwave antenna; or

(m)

the capacity of the container would exceed 3,500 litres.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Order revoked (E.) (15.4.2015) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/596), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with arts. 1(2), 8(2)(3))

F2

Sch. 2 Pt. 1 substituted (W.) (30.9.2013) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1776), arts. 1(1), 2(3), Sch.