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The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988

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Development not permitted

A.1  Development is not permitted by Class A if—

(a)the building as extended or altered is to be used for purposes other than those of the undertaking concerned;

(b)the building is to be used for a purpose other than the carrying out of an industrial process, or, in the case of a warehouse, other than storage or distribution;

(c)the height of the building as extended or altered would exceed the height of the original building;

(d)the cubic content of the original building would be exceeded by more than—

(i)10%, in respect of development on any article 1(5) land, or

(ii)25%, in any other case;

(e)the floorspace of the original building would be exceeded by more than—

(i)500 square metres in respect of development on any article 1(5) land, or

(ii)1,000 square metres in any other case;

(f)the external appearance of the premises of the undertaking concerned would be materially affected;

(g)any part of the development would be carried out within 5 metres of any boundary of the curtilage of the premises; or

(h)the development would lead to a reduction in the space available for the parking or turning of vehicles.

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