Guidance on the permeable surfacing of front gardens

Department for Communities and Local Government, 2009
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Advises householders of the options for achieving front garden surface permeability and meeting the condition for permitted development status. This is to satisfy changes to the General Permitted Development Order making the hard surfacing of more than 5m² of domestic front gardens permitted development only where the surface in question is rendered permeable.

History

Supersedes Guidance on the permeable surfacing of front gardens (DCLG, 2008).

ISBN

9781409804864

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Planning control, England and Wales
  • Planning control

Publisher History

Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

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