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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. renumbered as Sch. 1 (E.) (1.9.2020) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/757), regs. 1(1), 12
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. Pt. A revoked (E.) (1.9.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/757), regs. 1(1), 2(a) (with regs. 3, 4, 4A, 7) (as amended by S.I. 2020/859, regs. 1, 2)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. Pt. A in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
Use for all or any of the following purposes—
(a)for the retail sale of goods other than hot food,
(b)as a post office,
(c)for the sale of tickets or as a travel agency,
(d)for the sale of sandwiches or other cold food for consumption off the premises,
(e)for hairdressing,
(f)for the direction of funerals,
(g)for the display of goods for sale,
(h)for the hiring out of domestic or personal goods or articles,
[F3(i) for the washing or cleaning of clothes or fabrics on the premises,
(j)for the reception of goods to be washed, cleaned or repaired,]
where the sale, display or service is to visiting members of the public.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. Pt. A substituted (31.7.1991) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/1567), arts. 1, 2(2)
Use for the provision of —
(a)financial services, or
(b)professional services (other than health or medical services), or
(c)any other services F4... which it is appropriate to provide in a shopping area,
where the services are provided principally to visiting members of the public.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. Pt. A Class A2(c) omitted (20.10.2022) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/994), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
Use for the sale of food or drink for consumption on the premises or of hot food for consumption off the premises.]
Commencement Information
I2Sch. Pt. B in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
Use for all or any of the following purposes—
(a)as an office other than a use within class A2 (financial and professional services),
(b)for research and development of products or processes, or
(c)for any industrial process,
being a use which can be carried out in any residential area without detriment to the amenity of that area by reason of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, soot, ash, dust or grit.
Use for the carrying on of an industrial process other than one falling within class B1 above F5....
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. Pt. B Class B2 omitted (9.3.1995) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/297), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
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Textual Amendments
F6Sch. Pt. B Class B3 omitted (31.3.1992) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/610), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F7Sch. Pt. B Classes B4-B7 omitted (9.3.1995) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/297), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F7Sch. Pt. B Classes B4-B7 omitted (9.3.1995) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/297), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F7Sch. Pt. B Classes B4-B7 omitted (9.3.1995) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/297), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F7Sch. Pt. B Classes B4-B7 omitted (9.3.1995) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/297), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
Use for storage or as a distribution centre.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. Pt. C in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
Use as a hotel or as a boarding or guest house where, in each case, no significant element of care is provided.]
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. Pt. C Class C1 substituted (4.4.1994) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/724), arts. 1(1), 2(2)
Use for the provision of residential accommodation and care to people in need of care (other than a use within [F9Class C3. Dwellinghouses, used as sole or main residences]).
Use as a hospital or nursing home.
Use as a residential school, college or training centre.
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Sch. Pt. C Class C2 substituted (20.10.2022) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/994), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(a)
Use for the provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, short-term holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation or use as military barracks.]
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. Pt. C Class C2A inserted (E.) (6.4.2010) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/653), arts. 1(1), 2(2)
F11Sch. Pt. C Class C2A inserted (W.) (7.6.2006) by The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments and Modifications relating to Crown Land) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1386), arts. 1(1), 2(2)
Use as a dwellinghouse [F15, as a sole or main residence and occupied for more than 183 days in a calendar year] by—
(a)a single person or by people to be regarded as forming a single household;
(b)not more than six residents living together as a single household where care is provided for residents; or
(c)not more than six residents living together as a single household where no care is provided to residents (other than a use within Class C4).
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. Pt. C Class C3 substituted (with a minor difference of wording in "Interpretation of Class C3") (W.) (25.2.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/28), arts. 1(1), 2(2)
F13Sch. Pt. C Class C3 substituted (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/653), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
F14Words in Sch. Pt. C Class C3 heading substituted (20.10.2022) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/994), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(b)
F15Words in Sch. Pt. C Class C3 substituted (20.10.2022) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/994), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(c)
For the purposes of Class C3F16... “single household” [F12is to] be construed in accordance with section 258 of the Housing Act 2004.] [F17In the calculation of the 183 days, any time spent by single households in accommodation provided in connection with a person’s occupation, such as oil rigs or barracks, contributes to the 183 days.]
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. Pt. C Class C3 substituted (with a minor difference of wording in "Interpretation of Class C3") (W.) (25.2.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/28), arts. 1(1), 2(2)
F13Sch. Pt. C Class C3 substituted (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/653), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
F16Word in Sch. Pt. C Class C3 omitted (20.10.2022) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/994), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(d)(i)
F17Words in Sch. Pt. C Class C3 inserted (20.10.2022) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/994), arts. 1(1), 2(4)(d)(ii)
Use of a dwellinghouse by not more than six residents as a “house in multiple occupation”.
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. Pt. C Class C4 inserted (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/653), arts. 1(1), 2(4)
Sch. Pt. C Class C4 inserted (W.) (25.2.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/28), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
For the purposes of Class C4 a “house in multiple occupation” does not include a converted block of flats to which section 257 of the Housing Act 2004 applies but otherwise has the same meaning as in section 254 of the Housing Act 2004.]
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. Pt. C Class C4 inserted (E.) (6.4.2010) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/653), arts. 1(1), 2(4)
Sch. Pt. C Class C4 inserted (W.) (25.2.2016) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/28), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
Use as a dwellinghouse, otherwise than as a sole or main residence and occupied for 183 days or fewer by—
(a)a single person or by people to be regarded as forming a single household,
(b)not more than six residents living together as a single household where care is provided for residents, or
(c)not more than six residents living together as a single household where no care is provided to residents (other than a use within class C4).
Textual Amendments
For the purposes of Class C5 “single household” is to be construed in accordance with section 258 of the Housing Act 2004.]
Textual Amendments
Use of a dwellinghouse for commercial short-term letting not longer than 31 days for each period of occupation.]
Textual Amendments
Textual Amendments
F21Sch. Pt. D revoked (E.) (1.9.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/757), regs. 1(1), 2(a) (with regs. 3, 4, 4A) (as amended by S.I. 2020/859, regs. 1, 2)
Commencement Information
I4Sch. Pt. D in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
Any use not including a residential use —
(a)for the provision of any medical or health services except the use of premises attached to the residence of the consultant or practioner,
(b)as a crêche, day nursery or day centre,
(c)for the provision of education,
(d)for the display of works of art (otherwise than for sale or hire),
(e)as a museum,
(f)as a public library or public reading room,
(g)as a public hall or exhibition hall,
(h)for, or in connection with, public worship or religious instruction.
[F22(i) as a law court.]
Textual Amendments
F22Words in Sch. Pt. D inserted (W.) (7.6.2006) by The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments and Modifications relating to Crown Land) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1386), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
Use as —
(a)a cinema,
(b)a concert hall,
(c)a bingo hall or casino,
(d)a dance hall,
(e)a swimming bath, skating rink, gymnasium or area for other indoor or outdoor sports or recreations, not involving motorised vehicles or firearms.]
Article 3
Textual Amendments
F23Sch. 2 inserted (E.) (1.9.2020) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/757), regs. 1(1), 13 (with reg. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2020/895, regs. 1, 2(2))
Use, or part use, for all or any of the following purposes—
(a)for the display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food, principally to visiting members of the public,
(b)for the sale of food and drink principally to visiting members of the public where consumption of that food and drink is mostly undertaken on the premises,
(c)for the provision of the following kinds of services principally to visiting members of the public—
(i)financial services,
(ii)professional services (other than health or medical services), or
(iii)any other services which it is appropriate to provide in a commercial, business or service locality,
(d)for indoor sport, recreation or fitness, not involving motorised vehicles or firearms [F24or use as a swimming pool or skating rink], principally to visiting members of the public,
(e)for the provision of medical or health services, principally to visiting members of the public, except the use of premises attached to the residence of the consultant or practitioner,
(f)for a creche, day nursery or day centre, not including a residential use, principally to visiting members of the public,
(g)for—
(i)an office to carry out any operational or administrative functions,
(ii)the research and development of products or processes, or
(iii)any industrial process,
being a use, which can be carried out in any residential area without detriment to the amenity of that area by reason of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, soot, ash, dust or grit.
Textual Amendments
F24Words in Sch. 2 Pt. A inserted (21.4.2021) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/428), arts. 1(1), 13 (with art. 15(3))
Any use not including residential use—
(a)for the provision of education,
(b)for the display of works of art (otherwise than for sale or hire),
(c)as a museum,
(d)as a public library or public reading room,
(e)as a public hall or exhibition hall,
(f)for, or in connection with, public worship or religious instruction,
(g)as a law court.
Use as—
(a)a shop mostly selling essential goods, including food, to visiting members of the public in circumstances where—
(i)the shop's premises cover an area not more than 280 square metres, and
(ii)there is no other such facility within 1000 metre radius of the shop's location,
(b)a hall or meeting place for the principal use of the local community,
(c)an area or place for outdoor sport or recreation, not involving motorised vehicles or firearms,
(d)an indoor or outdoor swimming pool or skating rink.]
Nicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for the Environment