Background to Revised GPDO

• Came into force 1/10/2008

• Amends Householder Development

• Based on the “original house”, i.e. as first built or as stood before 1 July 1948

• Minor developments of limited impact

• Designed to:

• • Simplify the previous GPDO
  • Reduce ‘red tape’
  • Minimise cost and delay to householders
  • Reduce number of planning applications
  • Rectify unforeseen consequences of previous GPDO