Permitted development is an aspect of town and country planning in the United Kingdom

Town and country planning in the United Kingdom

Town and Country Planning is the land use planning system governments use to balance economic development and environmental quality. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own planning system that is responsible for town and country planning devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the...

 which allows people to undertake minor development under a deemed grant of planning permission, therefore removing the need to submit a planning application. Permitted development is currently set out in the Town, Country and City Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (amended in 2008).

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister...

 has empowered local authorities in Great Britain to create their own permitted development rights in certain circumstances by means of a local development order.

Permitted development rights can also be removed from properties by local authorities, either through "Article 4" directions (usually made within residential parts of conservation area

Conservation area

A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...

s), or when a conditional planning permission is granted for a development.

What is considered to be permitted development in England and Wales is set out in the following Statutory Instruments:-

• Town and Country Planning (Environmental Assessment and Permitted Development) Regulations 1995 S.I.