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Use Classes Order

The document provides an updated guide to use classes in England as of September 2020, including: 1) A table showing changes to use classes for various types of shops, hotels, residential properties, and other facilities. 2) Details about demolishing and rebuilding vacant commercial or residential buildings up to 7 meters taller and within the original footprint, subject to prior approval on transport, contamination, flood risk and other impacts. 3) A link for more information on the changes to England's use class order effective September 2020.

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Use Classes Order

The document provides an updated guide to use classes in England as of September 2020, including: 1) A table showing changes to use classes for various types of shops, hotels, residential properties, and other facilities. 2) Details about demolishing and rebuilding vacant commercial or residential buildings up to 7 meters taller and within the original footprint, subject to prior approval on transport, contamination, flood risk and other impacts. 3) A link for more information on the changes to England's use class order effective September 2020.

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UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2020

A GUIDE TO USE CL ASSES ORDER


CHANGES

USE / USE CLASS UP TO 31 FROM 1 USE / USE CLASS UP TO 31 FROM 1


AUG 20 SEPT 20 AUG 20 SEPT 20

Shop A1 E Hotels, boarding and guest houses C1 C1

Shop ≤ 280sqm mostly selling A1 F.2 Residential institutions C2 C2


essential goods, inc. food & ≥ 1km
from similar shop Secure residential institutions C2a C2a

Financial & professional services (not A2 E Dwelling houses C3 C3


medical)
Use of a dwellinghouse by 3-6 C4 C4
Café or restaurant A3 E residents as a ‘HMO’

Pub or drinking establishment A4 Sui Generis Clinics, health centre, creche, day D1 E
nursery, day centre
Takeaway A5 Sui Generis
Schools, non-residential education D1 F.1
Office other than a use within Class B1a E & training centres, museums, public
A2 libraries, public halls, exhibition halls,
places of worship, law courts
R&D of products or processes B1b E
Cinemas, concert halls, bingo halls & D2 Sui Generis
Any industrial process (which can B1c E dance halls
take place in residential areas w/o
causing detriment to amenity) Gymnasiums, indoor recreations not D2 E
motorised vehicles or firearms
Industrial B2 B2
Indoor / outdoor swimming baths, D2 F.2
skating rinks, outdoor sports or
recreations (excl motorised vehicles
or firearms)

Demolish and rebuild vacant buildings

Existing building: Replacement building: Prior Approval needed for:


• Be detached; • Provide residential; • Transport
• Contamination risk
• A purpose built block of flats or have • Be up to 7 metres taller than the old
an established B1 use, or a mix of building, up to a maximum height of • Flood risk
both; 18 metres; and • Design of new building
• Been built before 1 January 1990; • Within the footprint of the old • External appearance of building
building • Daylight into habitable rooms
• Not have a footprint greater than
• Impact on neighbouring amenity from
1,000 sqm; • There is also the option of adding a
light and privacy
basement
• Have been entirely vacant for at least • Noise impact from commercial
six full months prior to the date of the premises
application for prior approval; and • Impact on business from residents
• Not be listed or in a conservation area • Impact on heritage and archaeology
• Method of demolition
• Landscaping
• Air traffic impact
• Protected vistas

For more information, please visit:


https://www.savills.co.uk/resources-and-tools/guide-to-use-classes-order-in-england.aspx

savills.co.uk

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