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R (Shaman) v Lambeth LBC: GPDO 28-Day Limit Measured by Reversion to Normal Use; De‑Rigging Extends ‘Use’; Prospective Permission Irrelevant; CLOPUD Quashed (England)

Published on: 06 June 2025

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R (on the application of Shaman) v Lambeth London Borough Council [2025] EWHC 1372 (Admin) What are the practical implications of this case?

This ruling provides useful guidance on construing the temporary permitted development rights in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015 (the GPDO 2015), SI 2015/596, Sch 2 Pt 4, Class B, and on how that framework operates in tandem with express planning permissions. The judgment identifies several points of practical importance for practitioners, including:

  • For GPDO 2015, SI 2015/596, Pt 4, Class B, the length of any proposed temporary use is assessed by the point at which the land in question returns to its customary use. Determining when the land has actually reverted to its former use therefore remains a key area of legal scrutiny
  • The mere prospect of a future grant of planning permission for the proposed use does not preclude enforcement action against that activity. The existence of a pending or even likely planning permission for a related event does not warrant or legitimise extending the permitted...

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