Certificate of Lawful Development Appeal Decisions by category of development.

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
Part 1 (as amended on 1 October 2008) 

Highway

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·       A “highway” will usually include public roads (whether adopted or not) as well as public footpaths and bridleways, but would not include private driveways.
[Source: “DCLG - Permitted development for householders - Technical guidance” (August 2010)].

·       The term “highway” includes any way over which members of the public have the right to pass and repass.
[Source: December 2010 - Code a00175].
[Source: January 2011 - Code a00192].

·       The term “highway” includes a public footpath.
[Source: December 2010 - Code a00175].

·       The term “highway” can include a cul-de-sac.
[Source: January 2011 - Code a00192].
[Source: January 2011 - Code a00204].

·       This appeal decision provides an example of where it was concluded that a particular pedestrian accessway is not a highway.
[Source: October 2010 - Code a00147].

·       This appeal decision provides an example of where it was concluded that a particular vehicular accessway is not a highway.
[Source: January 2011 - Code a00192].

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