On 21 July 2020, the UK Government laid before Parliament new regulations that, if enacted, will radically overhaul the English Planning System. Changes to permitted development (PD) rights were also announced on the same day.

The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (“UCO”) will streamline the existing 16 Use Classes into 11 by introducing three new broad Use Classes. This means that from 1 September 2020  planning permission will not be required for change of use within the new broader Use Classes unless explicitly stated, making it […]