Use Class Order (England) A guide to the changes coming into effect on 1 September 2020 Use Shop not more than 280 sq m mostly selling essential goods, including food and at least 1km from another similar shop
New Use Class Former Use from 1 Sept 2020 Class F.2
A1
New Use Class key: Class E: Commercial, Business & Service uses Class F.1: Learning and non-residential institutions
Shop
E
Financial and professional services (not medical)
E
A2
CafĂŠ or restaurant
E
A3
Pub or drinking establishment
SG
A4
Takeaway
SG
A5
Sui Generis (SG): In use class of its own
Office other than a use within Class A2
E
B1a
B2: General industrial
Research and development of products or processes
E
B1b
For any industrial process (which can be carried out in any residential area without causing detriment to the amenity of the area)
E
B1c
Industrial
B2
Storage or distribution
B8
Hotels, boarding and guest houses
C1
Residential institutions
C2
Secure residential institutions
C2a
Dwelling houses
C3
Use of a dwelling house by 3-6 residents as a ‘house in multiple occupation’
C4
Clinics, health centres, creches, day nurseries, day centre
F.1
Cinemas, concert halls, bingo halls and dance halls
SG
Gymnasiums, indoor recreations not involving motorised vehicles or firearms
F.2
Indoor or outdoor swimming baths, skating rinks, and outdoor sports or recreations not involving motorised vehicles or firearms
F.2
C1: Hotels, boarding and guest houses
C2a: Secure residential institutions No change
C3: Dwellinghouses C4: Houses in multiple occupation
D1
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E
Hall or meeting place for principal use of the local community
B8: Storage or distribution
C2: Residential institutions
E
Schools, non-residential education and training centres, museums, public libraries, public halls, exhibition halls, places of worship, law courts
Class F.2: Local Community uses
D2
Changes of use within the same class are not development. Use classes prior to 1 September 2020 will remain relevant for certain change of use permitted development rights, until 31 July 2021. For help and support, get in touch with our planning team. August 2020