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ARTICLE · 21 OCTOBER 2010

Inform: Planning & Environmental - October 2010

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This month we look at the new Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010, changes to Permitted Development rights for small scale houses in multiple occupation, proposals for streamlining Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) and a brief look at the implementation of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

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Clare Prior
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Welcome to this month's Inform: Planning & Environmental

This month we look at the new Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010, changes to Permitted Development rights for small scale houses in multiple occupation, proposals for streamlining Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) and a brief look at the implementation of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010

This Order which came into effect on 1 October 2010. It is a consolidated version of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 and it's numerous amendments up to 6 April 2010. The name had been changed so that confusion with the General Permitted Development Order no longer occurs. The new DMPO has been reorganised to reflect the processes involved in dealing with planning applications from when an application is made through to determination. A useful table highlighting

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