SCHEDULE

I1PART A

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. Pt. A in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1

Class A1. Shops

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,

F1i

for the washing or cleaning of clothes or fabrics on the premises,

j

for the reception of goods to be washed, cleaned or repaired,

F6k

as an internet café; where the primary purpose of the premises is to provide facilities for enabling members of the public to access the internet

where the sale, display or service is to visiting members of the public.

Class A2. Financial and professional services

Use for the provision of —

a

financial services, or

b

professional services (other than health or medical services), or

c

any other services F14(including use as a betting office) which it is appropriate to provide in a shopping area,

where the services are provided principally to visiting members of the public.

E1F7Class A3. Food and drink

Use for the sale of food or drink for consumption on the premises or of hot food for consumption off the premises.

E2F7Class A3. Restaurants and cafes

Use for the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises.

Annotations:
Extent Information
E2

This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

Class A4. Drinking establishments

Use as a public house, wine-bar or other drinking establishment

Class A5. Hot food takeaways

Use for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises.

I2PART B

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. Pt. B in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1

Class B1. Business

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.

Class B2. General industrial

Use for the carrying on of an industrial process other than one falling within class B1 above F4....

Class B3. Special Industrial Group A

F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class B4. Special Industrial Group B

F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class B5. Special Industrial Group C

F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class B6. Special Industrial Group D

F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class B7. Special Industrial Group E

F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class B8. Storage or distribution

Use for storage or as a distribution centre.

I3PART C

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. Pt. C in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1

F3Class C1. Hotels

Use as a hotel or as a boarding or guest house where, in each case, no significant element of care is provided.

Class C2. Residential institutions

Use for the provision of residential accommodation and care to people in need of care (other than a use within class C3 (dwelling houses)).

Use as a hospital or nursing home.

Use as a residential school, college or training centre.

F11F9C2A. Secure residential institutions

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.

E3F12Class C3. Dwellinghouses

Use as a dwellinghouse (whether or not as a sole or main residence)—

a

by a single person or by people living together as a family, or

b

by not more than 6 residents living together as a single household (including a household where care is provided for residents).

E4F12Class C3. Dwellinghouses

Use as a dwellinghouse (whether or not as a sole or main residence) 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).

Annotations:
Extent Information
E4

This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

Interpretation of Class C3

For the purposes of Class C3(a) “single household” shall be construed in accordance with section 258 of the Housing Act 2004.

F13Class C4. Houses in multiple occupation

Use of a dwellinghouse by not more than six residents as a “house in multiple occupation”.

Interpretation of Class C4

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.

I4PART D

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Sch. Pt. D in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1

Class D1. Non-residential institutions

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,

F10i

as a law court.

Class D2. Assembly and leisure

Use as —

a

a cinema,

b

a concert hall,

c

a bingo hall F8or 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.