The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1963
In 1963 we saw a new version of the GDO produced. This version replaced the 1959 version, but also the 1950 version and the three amendments in between.
This order applied to the whole of England and Wales.
Following the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act of 1960, we see the first permitted development rights for caravans. This increased the number of Classes to 23.
SI 1963/709 was laid before Parliament on 8th April 1963 and came into operation on 1st May 1963.
You can view the original version here.
There were five amendments of the GDO 1963, which you can access below.
SI 1964/1239 – The Town and Country Planning General Development (Amendment) Order 1964 – download here
SI 1965/498 – The Town and Country Planning General Development (Amendment) Order 1965 – download here
SI 1967/1076 – The Town and Country Planning General Development (Amendment) Order 1967 – download here
SI 1968/1623 – The Town and Country Planning General Development (Amendment) Order 1968 – download here
SI 1969/276 – The Town and Country Planning General Development (Amendment) Order 1969 – download here
This order was replaced by The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1973.
Other revisions of the GDO or GPDO
- The Town & Country Planning (General Development) Order 1948
- The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1950
- The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1959
- The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1963 (this page)
- The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1973
- The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1977
- The Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988
- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
- Proposed changes to the GPDO
Updated: 28th November 2023