SCHEDULEE+W
PART AE+W
Commencement Information
I1Sch. Pt. A in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
Class A1. ShopsE+W
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,
[F1(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,]
[F2(k)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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words 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)
F2Words in Sch. Pt. A inserted (E.) (21.4.2005) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/84), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
Class A2. Financial and professional servicesE+W
Use for the provision of —
(a)financial services, or
(b)professional services (other than health or medical services), or
(c)any other services [F3(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.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. Pt. A omitted (E.) (15.4.2015) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/597), arts. 1(1), 2(4) (with art. 3)
[F4Class A3. Food and drinkE+W
Use for the sale of food or drink for consumption on the premises or of hot food for consumption off the premises.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England only
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. Pt. A Class A3-A5 substituted for Sch. Pt. A Class A3 (E.) (21.4.2005) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/84), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
[F4Class A3. Restaurants and cafesE+W
Use for the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. Pt. A Class A3-A5 substituted for Sch. Pt. A Class A3 (E.) (21.4.2005) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/84), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
Class A4. Drinking establishmentsE+W
Use as a public house, wine-bar or other drinking establishment
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. Pt. A Class A3-A5 substituted for Sch. Pt. A Class A3 (E.) (21.4.2005) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/84), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
Class A5. Hot food takeawaysE+W
Use for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises.]
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. Pt. A Class A3-A5 substituted for Sch. Pt. A Class A3 (E.) (21.4.2005) by The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/84), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
PART BE+W
Commencement Information
I2Sch. Pt. B in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
Class B1. BusinessE+W
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 industrialE+W
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)
Class B3. Special Industrial Group AE+W
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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)
Class B4. Special Industrial Group BE+W
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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)
Class B5. Special Industrial Group CE+W
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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)
Class B6. Special Industrial Group DE+W
F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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)
Class B7. Special Industrial Group EE+W
F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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)
Class B8. Storage or distributionE+W
Use for storage or as a distribution centre.
PART CE+W
Commencement Information
I3Sch. Pt. C in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
[F8Class C1. HotelsE+W
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)
Class C2. Residential institutionsE+W
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.
F9[F10C2A. Secure residential institutionsE+W
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
F9Sch. 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)
F10Sch. 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)
[F11Class C3. DwellinghousesE
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).]
Extent Information
E3This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England only
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 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)
[F11Class C3. DwellinghousesE+W
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).
Extent Information
E4This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 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)
Interpretation of Class C3E+W
For the purposes of Class C3(a) “single household” shall be construed in accordance with section 258 of the Housing Act 2004.]
Textual Amendments
F11Sch. 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)
[F12Class C4. Houses in multiple occupationE+W
Use of a dwellinghouse by not more than six residents as a “house in multiple occupation”.
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 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)
Interpretation of Class C4E+W
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
F12Sch. 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)
PART DE+W
Commencement Information
I4Sch. Pt. D in force at 1.6.1987, see art. 1
Class D1. Non-residential institutionsE+W
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,
[F13(i)as a law court.]
Textual Amendments
F13Words 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)
Class D2. Assembly and leisureE+W
Use as —
(a)a cinema,
(b)a concert hall,
(c)a bingo hall [F14or 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.
Textual Amendments
F14Words in Sch. Pt. D omitted (E.) (6.4.2006) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/220), arts. 1(1), 2(3)
Nicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for the Environment